Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Rocks
Mystery Category!
100
This scientist is considered the "father" of the theory of Continental Drift.
Who is Alfred Wegener?
100
This instrument is used to measure the magnitude of Earthquakes.
What is a seismograph?
100
The Hawaiian Islands were created from this type of volcano.
What is Shield Volcano?
100
These rocks are created when magma or lava cools and hardens.
What are Igneous rocks?
100
The center of the earth is called this.
What is the Inner Core?
200
This is the name of the "Super Continent" that existed millions of years ago.
What is Pangaea?
200
This is the biggest fault in California.
What is the San Andreas Fault?
200
When magma erupts onto the earth's surface it is called this.
What is lave?
200
The process when rocks get worn down (by wind, rain, etc.) into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
200
Most of the damage in the 1906 earthquake was the result of this.
What are fires that started after the earthquake?
300
This is the location of most of the volcanoes and earthquakes on earth.
What is the Ring of Fire?
300
The point beneath the earth's surface where earthquakes start
What is the focus?
300
These volcanoes have layers and are like a combination of different types of volcanoes.
What is Composite Volcano
300
When sediment gets moved by the water or wind it is called this.
What is erosion?
300
When two tectonic plates slip past one another (such as in San Andreas fault) it is this type of plate boundary.
What is transform boundary
400
When two plates move toward each other it is called this.
What are Convergent Plate Movements?
400
The scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.
What is the Richter Scale?
400
The lava in a volcano erupts out of this
What is the vent?
400
This igneous rock is known for its deep black color and its smooth, shiny texture.
What is Obsidian?
400
The crust and the upper mantle make up this. It is where the tectonic plates are.
What is the lithosphere?
500
Continental Drift is caused by this.
What is plate tectonics/movement of the plates?
500
The point on the earth's surface where an earthquake is first felt.
What is the epicenter?
500
These small but steep volcanoes tend to have explosive eruptions and then eventually go extinct
What is a cinder cone volcano?
500
These two forces turn rocks into metamorphic rocks.
What are heat and pressure?
500
These are types of evidence for continental drift.
What are fossils, landforms, and the fit of the continents?
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