Volcanoes
what type of volcano has a bowl-shaped crater?
cinder-cone
what is the point IN the crust where an earthquake rupture starts
hypocenter/focus
which type of change is quick?
catastrophic
what type of boundary will form a subduction zone?
convergent
which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Saturn
which type of volcano has a broad, flat cone of lava?
shield volcano
what is the point on the surface of the earth above where the earthquake rupture happens?
epicenter
core formation is an example of which type of change?
unidirectional
The amount of sediment on the seafloor {increases/decreases} with distance from the ridge
increases
TRUE or FALSE: The sun and the planets formed at the same time
true
which type of volcano is built almost entirely of liquid lava flows?
shield volcano
the size of an earthquake or the amplitude of the seismic waves is called what?
magnitude
what is the dominant factor in the anthropocene?
humans
ridges
if a stars spectra displays a red shift that means the star is...
moving away from the observer
which type of volcano is built from particles and blobs of solidified lava?
cinder cone volcano
scientists can predict earthquakes?
false
the earth cooled during which eon?
Hadeon
What happens at the trenches?
ocean floor is pulled back into earth
a main sequence star will fuse { } into { }
hydrogen into helium
strato volcanoes have a _____ viscosity magma
high
the inner core is molten liquid, while the outer core is solid?
false
In what eon did multicellular organisms evolve?
proterozoic
what forms when a oceanic plate converges with a continental plate?
a trench and chain of volcanoes on continental plate
hydrostatic equilibrium is the balance between what two things?
gravity and pressure