Geology Rocks

Tectonic Plates

100

Mount Everest is still growing because the Indian plate and the Asian plate are this type of plate boundary.

Convergent

200

Some of the largest earthquakes, such as the San Andreas fault line in California, are a result of this type of plate boundary, where two plates slide past each other.

Transform

300

New ocean crust forms at this type of plate boundary.

Divergent

400

We live on this tectonic plate.

North American Plate

500

On average, tectonic plates move between 2 and 5 of these a year.

Centimeters

Rock Types

100

Other rocks get changed by immense heat and pressure over a long time, often forming bent/wiggly layers.

Metamorphic

200

Granite, which has large crystals because it was formed by cooling magma underground over a long period of time, falls under this main rock type.

Igneous

300

Southern Utah's red rocks are typically which of the three main types of rocks?

Sedimentary

400

Fossils are almost exclusively found in this main rock type.

Sedimentary

500

Marble, gneiss, slate, and quartzite are examples of this main rock type.

Metamorphic

Rock Cycle

100

When rocks get hot enough as they move deep into the earth and turn into molten rock.

Melting

200

Is it weathering or erosion: Water cuts through and breaks up sandstone into smaller pieces.

Weathering

300

The process of layering small rock pieces.

Sedimentation

400

The process of magma or lava cooling.

Crystalization

500

Process where powerful forces in the earth stretch and squash rock with heat and pressure, changing the rock’s structure.

Deformation

Natural Disasters

100

Terms associated with this natural disaster include pyroclastic flow, magma chamber, lava, ash, and erupt.

Volcanic eruption (volcano)

200

This formation forms when warm, moist air hits a cold front. It is invisible until it picks up dirt and debris.

Tornado

300

This natural disaster is often avoided by launching small missiles at a mountain to prevent buildup.

Avalanche

400

Caused by earthquakes, these sets of giant waves come toward shore traveling up to 500 mph.

Tsunamis

500

An extremely rare sudden eruption of carbon dioxide from the bottom of a lake that can suffocate nearby animals.

Limnic Eruption

Evidence of Tectonic Plates

100

The most recent supercontinent when all continents we have today were in one large landmass.

Pangaea

200

This famous island chain is the result of tectonic plates moving over a hotspot in the Pacific Ocean.

Hawaii

300

A long belt of volcanoes where oceanic crust is subducted underneath continental crust. 75% of volcanoes and 90% of earthquakes are along this region.

Ring of Fire

400

This type of fossil is found all over the world, but only lived for a very short time before going extinct.

Index fossil

500

This mountain range can be found in North America's East Coast, Africa's Northwest Coast, and Europe's West Cost.

Appalachian Mountains