Intro to Earth Science
Features of the Earth
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcano
100
Study of the solid earth
What is geology
100
the earths shape, slightly wider at the equator due to rotation.
What is oblate spheroid.
100
the theory that the earths continents have drifted apart through time
What is continental drift
100
the point under the surface of the earth where plates fault
What is focus
100
the opening which magma erupts onto the surface
What is Vent
200
study of the earths oceans
What is oceanography
200
the thin, rocky, outermost layer of the earth
What is crust
200
the proposed supercontinent 200 million years ago
What is pangea
200
the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus
What is epicenter
200
molten rock found under the surface of the earth
What is magma
300
study of the earths atmosphere
What is meteorology
300
the transitional, semi-liquid layer underlying the crust.
What is mantle
300
a mountain chained formed due to seafloor spreading
What is mid-ocean ridge
300
primary waves, first waves to arrive from an earthquake
What is P waves
300
magma which erupts onto the earths surface and begins to cool
What is lava
400
study of the universe beyond earth
What is astronomy
400
The molten, liquid iron layer under the mantle
What is outer core
400
the diverging of oceanic crust and forming of new seafloor.
What is seafloor spreading
400
secondary waves, second waves to arrive from an earthquake
What is S waves
400
thinnest of all pyroclasts
What is volcanic dust
500
using senses to analyze an event
What is observation
500
the solid iron innermost layer on earth
What is inner core
500
the theory that the earths lithosphere is divided into several large plates which move slowly
What is plate tectonics.
500
the measurement of energy in seismic waves
What is magnitude
500
bb or marble sized particles of rock
What is lapilli
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