Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Rock Cycle
Miscellaneous
100
The process of two convergent plates, one plate going under the other.
What is subduction
100
This is the difference between lava and magma.
What is magma being on the inside of the earth, while lava is on the surface
100
The three main types of waves.
What are P-waves, S-waves, and Surface waves
100
The three major rock types.
What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
100
This is how a primary wave in an earthquake moves.
What is compression and expansion
200
The Asthenosphere is where _____ _____ occur.
What are convection currents.
200
These are the three types of zones where volcanoes form.
What are rift zones, subduction zones, and hot spots.
200
The earthquake wave which causes the most destruction.
What is a Surface wave
200
A difference between extrusive and intrusive igneous rock.
What is extrusive locating above ground, while igneous is below ground
200
In order for sediment to form organic rock, such as coal, it has to go through these to processes.
What are compression and cementation.
300
This layer of the Earth heats the Asthenosphere, causing convection.
What is the Core.
300
This type of magma is more explosive, and has more _____.
What is felsic magma, which has more silica
300
This is used to find the magnitude of an earthquake.
What is the Richter Nomogram
300
This is the reason why some rocks have big, course grains/crystals, while others have small, fine grains/crystals.
What is the cooling time (slow vs. quick)
300
Mt. Saint Helens is formed by which type of plate boundary.
What is a convergent (ocean to continent) boundary.
400
These are the three features of a divergent boundary.
What are volcanoes, mid-ocean ridges, and rift valleys
400
Volcanoes that form in the ocean.
What are island arcs
400
This happens to energy during an elastic rebound.
What is energy being released and traveling out in all directions from the focus of the earthquake
400
Balsic rock is formed by this type of magma.
What is mafic magma
400
Mt. Saint Helens is this type of volcano.
What is a composite cone volcano
500
These are the four types of evidence supporting the Continental Drift Theory.
What are the fit of continents, fossil evidence (land and water animal, and plants), rocks (mountains), and climate evidence.
500
This type of volcano cone is the most common.
What is a composite cone volcano
500
This is used to find the location of an earthquake's epicenter using three seismograph stations.
What is the triangulation method.
500
Rocks such as Halite are an example of this type of sedimentary rock.
What is a Chemical rock.
500
This country is an example of an island arc.
What is Japan
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