vocabulary
questions
volcano questions
plate tectonic
rocks and the rock cycle
100
What is fold?
a bend in layers of rock
100
how is earthquake caused?
earthquake is caused by stress or by the weather
100
is magma hot?
yes
100
what is the big plate?
pacific plate
100
What is the three major groups for the rock ?
sedeimentary , metamorphic , igneous
200
What is P wave ?
straight motion
200
where do earthquake occur at ?
it occurs on the focus
200
is volcanoes very old?
yes it is very old and some new volcanoes are form every decade
200
which plate has more volcanoes on?
the indo - australian , phillippine plate, juan de fuca plate
200
when does an igenous rock form?
when a molten rock cools down and solidifies
300
What is surface wave?
wave that develop when seismic waves reach the surface
300
how to be safe from an earthquake?
stop , duck , and cover
300
which one is the most dangerous volcano?
mount st. helen
300
how are volcanoes formed on the plate boundary ?
it forms when an oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle
300
What is a sedimentary rock ?
rock that changes over time
400
What is focus?
location beneath earth's surface where an earthquake begins
400
how do p waves move ?
straight motion
400
why do volcano erupt?
the pressure builds up inside
400
what is an hot spot?
a region where a hot rock extends from deep within the mantle to the surface
400
what is a metamorphic rock?
transformed by heat , pressure
500
What is seismograph?
device that can detect and record seismic waves
500
how does S wave move?
it moves like a snake
500
what are the three volcanoes ?
cinder volcano , composite volcano , shield volcano
500
what form near the plate boundaries?
volcanoes
500
will the rock go over and over again ?
yes
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