Earth's Interior
Plate boundaries
Earth's seismic waves
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Bonus
100
What is the hottest part of the Earth's interior?
Core - 10,800 F
100
What is The theory that explains why and how continents move is called?
Continental drift
100
What are Seismic waves?
waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers.
100
how are earthquakes formed?
They are caused by the constant movement between the Earth's plates
100
Which of Earth's major divisions is thought to be the source of the magnetic field?
Outer Core
200
The lithosphere is made up of the upper mantle and the
Asthenosphere
200
What is A zone of active volcanoes that encircles the Pacific Ocean is known as the
Pacific ring of Fire
200
Seismic waves are generated from what natural phenomenon?
Earthquakes
200
What is the word for a non active volcano?
dormant
200
What causes the region called the Ring of Fire?
The Ring of Fire is caused by subduction of the Pacific Plate under other plates
300
The part of the earth that is solid, but has the ability to flow is the
Asthenosphere
300
Describe how continents and oceans are carried on tectonic plates?
They are on top of the plates and they move.
300
Which type of seismic wave travels on top of Earth’s surface?
body waves
300
How do you know when a volcano isn't going to erupt anymore
When there are no signs of an active magma chamber beneath the volcano
300
What is the closest seismic station to the epicenter of an earthquake will record P-Waves?
First
400
What is the ability to flow called?
Plasticity
400
What is A narrow valley that forms where the plates separate at a divergent boundary is called a
Mid-Ocean Ridge
400
What is A transverse body wave that moves slowly?
S-wave
400
What are fumaroles?
Fumaroles are vents from which volcanic gas escapes into the atmosphere.
400
What is Silica?
A substance that makes magma thick and sticky
500
Which zone of the earth is made up of liquid iron?
Mantle
500
Where are most divergent boundaries located?
Ocean Floor
500
A longitudinal body wave that travels through solids, liquids and gases and moves very fast.
P-wave
500
what measures earthquake waves?
seismogram
500
What was the highest earthquake ever recorded?
9.5 "The Great Chilean Earthquake"
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