intro/ fetures/ location
plate tectonices
earthquakes
volcanoes
minerals
100
geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy
What is the branches of earth science
100
the theory that earths continents have drifted apart through time
What is continental drift
100
tsunami
What is a massive wave created by an earthquake on the ocean's floor
100
shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and composite volcanoes
What is the tree type of volcanoes
100
inorganic
What is non-living, a must for all substances to be minerals
200
revolution, rotation
What is the movement of the earth
200
the proposed supercontinent 200 million years ago
What is pangea
200
ring of fire
What is an area in the pacific ocean where the majority of the Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes occur
200
magma
What is molten rock found under the surface of earth
200
you look for these characteristics luster, streak, cleavage,hardness
how do you identify minerals
300
parallels, latitude, meridians, longitude,
What is lines that you would find on a map of the worl to find locations
300
oceanic crust, and continental crust
What is thin, dense crust found on the ocean floor. what is thick, light crust found on land
300
fault zone
What is a region where when plates under stress move apart
300
vent
What is the opening which magma erupts onto the surface
300
mohs hardness scale
What is 1-10, softest-hardest
400
observation, hypothesis,experimentation
What is the steps of a scientific method
400
mid-ocean ridge
What is a mountian chain formed due to sea floor spreading
400
magnitude
What is the measurement of energy in seismic waves
400
lapilli
What is BB or Marble sized particles of rock
400
silicate minerals
What is minerals containing silicon and oxygen (80% of all minerals)
500
a theroy is a conclusion to a scientific inquiry which can't be proven. a law is a conclusion to a scientific inquiry which can be proven
What is the difference between a theory and a law
500
the theory that the earth's lithosphere is divided into several large plates which move slowly
What is the theory of plate tectonics
500
elastic rebound theory
What is straightening of plates under stress after they snap the cause of the majority of seismic waves
500
pyroclastic material
What is felsic lava that is ejected in solid fragments of rock
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