Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes
Layers of the Earth
Fault / Stress
Earthquakes
100
Motion that moves plates
What is convection?
100
A volcano shaped like a shield
What is shield volcano?
100
The layer of the earth that is 2,867 km. thick
What is the mantle?
100
Type of stress that causes a reverse fault
What is compression?
100
Waves that go in a circular motion
What is Convection Cells?
200
The man who studied continental drift
Who is Alfred Wegener?
200
The volcano with Felsic lava.
What is a Tuff Cone Volcano?
200
The layer of the earth that is 0-100 miles thick
What is the crust?
200
Type of stress that causes a normal fault
What is tension?
200
Waves that go back and forth
What is P waves?
300
The volcano with Mafic lava
What is a Shield Volcano?
300
The layer of the earth that is 2,266 km. thick
What is the outer core?
300
Why is there no hanging wall or foot wall in a strike slip fault
What is rubbing together?
300
Waves that look like a snake slithering
What is love waves?
400
The type of volcano with both Mafic and Felsic Lava
What is a Composite volcano?
400
The layer of the earth that is 1,216 km. thick
What is the inner core?
400
Stress that causes a strike slip fault
What is Shearing?
400
The epicenter
What is the start of an earth quake?
500
A quiet erupting volcano
What is a Shield Volcano?
500
The crust made out of Granit
What is Continental Crust?
500
Where two walls push together
What is tension?
500
Tension of an earthquake
What is focus?
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