Earthquakes
scale that measures damage at an Earthquake site
What is the Mercalli scale?
movement of tectonic plates, resulting in geologic activities.
What is tectonic actvitiy.
ocean wave triggered by an earthquake, volcano or other movement of the ocean floor.
What is a tsunami?
top of a volcano
What is the vent?
composition of the core of the Earth
What layer of the Earth is made of solid nickel and iron i.
where to plates meet
What is a fault?
site of earthquakes
What is a transform boundary?
meaning of tsunami
What is a harbor wave?
high viscosity and damaging to the Earth's surroundings
What are explosive volcanoes?
convection currents
What cause the plates to shift on Earth?
Seismic wave activity measured in a logarithmic scale that measures energy released in an earthquake
What is the Richter scale?
scientist who developed the theory of continental drift
Who is Alfred Wegener?
one inch to several feet
What is the height of a tsunami wave?
pryoclastic flow
What is a characteristic of an explosive volcano
boundary that creates mountain ranges on Earth's surface
What are convergent boundaries?
Largest strike slip transform boundary in the USA
What is the San Andreas fault in California.
fossil records and mountains that seem to matchup found on different continents of the world.
What are some pieces of evidence of Continental drift or Wegener theory?
depth of water
What determines the speed of the tsunami?
Shield volcanoes
What are quiet, low viscosity, and hill like volcanoes called?
VIII
What is the roman numeral number for 8?
first movement of the earth after a plate shift change is called what
What is a mainshock in a earthquake?
Satellites
What piece of technology is used to confirm movement of the continents on Earth?
Indian Ocean
Where was the location for a huge tsunami that affected Asia and destroyed many inland areas in 2004.
Mt. Rainier is this type of volcano
What is an example of a composite volcano in Washington State in the USA?
Part of mantle that can flow
What is the asthenosphere?