Definitions
Describes the solid outer layer of the earth that includes rock and soil.
What is the lithosphere?
Igneous rocks are formed from __________ and __________.
magma and lava
When a strong earthquake occurs deep in the ocean, a large amount of water may be suddenly displaced. Fast-moving waves then spread outward and cause tremendous damage when they reach coastal areas.
Tsunami
Which theory came first? Theory of Continental Shift or the Theory of Sea Floor Spreading
Theory of Continental Shift
What is the name of the person who figured out Pangea?
When an earthquake occurs near an area where the soil/dirt is very wet, the shaking from the earthquake can cause the ground to behave like a liquid.
Liquefaction
In __________ boundaries, plates move apart from each other.
divergent
Occur when large sections of dirt and rock break off and slide down a steep slope, such as the side of a cliff or moutnain.
Landslide
Which rock are older? Igneous or Metamorphic
Metamorphic
What is the name of the person who proposed the theory of sea floor spreading.
Henry Hess
The layer of the mantle that tectonic plates move on top of?
Asthenosphere
The theory that the Earth's solid crust floats on top of a fluid mantle.
Isostasy
At _________ boundaries, plates slide past each other causing fractures and faults.
transform
Which scientist is the youngest? Wegener, Hess, or Tharp
Tharp
What is the name of the person who discovered the mid atlantic ridge?
Maria Tharp
__________ waves are seismic waves that create a rolling motion of the surface of the Earth.
Surface
In __________ boundaries, plates move toward each other and crash together causing rock to buckle, fold, or crumble.
convergent
How is the lithosphere different from the crust?
The crust is part of the lithosphere.
True of False: The theory of Pangea was developed less than 100 years ago.
False
What is the name of the person who developed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wagener
_______ waves are seismic waves that travel through he interior of the earth as either p-waves or s-waves.
Body
What is the name of the layer of mantle that tectonic plates move on top of?
asthenosphere
Name a mineral made from carbon.
Diamonds, graphite, etc.
True of False: The theory of Sea Floor Spreading was discovered over 100 years ago.
False
Which geologist served in WWII?
Henry Hess