Earth's interior
geology
earthquakes
soil
Misc.
100
The core is made up of these two elements
What is iron and nickel
100
This rock type is formed directly from magma
What is igneous
100
The exact point on the Earth's surface above where the rocks shifted causing an earthquake
What is the epicenter
100
The layer of soil below the O horizon that is made up of humus and minerals
What is the A horizon
100
When rock or soil is moved by natural processes such as wind or rain
What is erosion
200
The semi-solid layer of the Earth on which tectonic plates slide
What is the asthenosphere
200
The place where molten magma reaches the Earth's surface
What is a hotspot
200
A fracture in rock caused by movement in the Earth's crust
What is a fault
200
The layer of detritis that lays above the A horizon
What is the O horizon
200
An opening in the Earth's surface from which magma spews
What is a volcano
300
The circulation of liquid magma in the mantel is termed this
What is mantel convection or convection cells
300
When rocks break down due to exposure to chemicals
What is chemical weathering
300
How Earthquakes are measured with respect to how much the ground moves
What is the Richter scale
300
The soil component with the most porosity
What is sand
300
A mixture of geologic and organic material that covers a large portion of the Earth's surface
What is soil
400
Plates that push together, move apart, and shift to a side
What convergent, divergent, and transform
400
Rock type that is formed from being exposed to high pressure and temperatures
What is metamorphic
400
A measure of how much damage an Earthquake does to a particular area
What is the Mercalli scale
400
Rock underlying soil from which a soil's inorganic material is derived
What is parent material
400
Wide volcanoes with low lava that has a low viscosity
What is a shield volcano
500
When one tectonic plate passes below another
What is subduction
500
Area in the Pacific ocean that has many volcanoes and earthquakes
What is the Ring of Fire
500
The first waves to come after an earthquake occurs that can move through any material
What are P waves
500
The movement of water through the soil profile until it reaches ground water
What is percolation
500
The type of volcano with high viscosity lava that has the most violent eruptions
What is a cinder cone volcano
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