Intro/Features/location
Plate tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Minerals
100
this is geology, Oceanography, meterorology, astronomy
What is earth science
100
this is in regions called Mid-ocean ridges, new crust is formed and old crust is moved away from the center
What is Seafloor spreading
100
The shaking and trembling caused by the sudden release of energy
What is earth quakes
100
Molten rock found under the suface of the earth
What is Magma
100
The color of a mineral in powdered form
What is Streak
200
This is plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes, rocks and minerals
What is Geology
200
he is a Geologist, Navy sub commander, Discovers Sea- Floor Spreading
who is Harry Hess
200
fast waves, travel through solids, liquids, gases
What is P or Primary waves
200
The opening whch magma erupts onto the surface
What is Vent
200
Characteristics of having regualar geometric shapes
What is Crystal
300
This is energy traveling through the earth to determine the materials that make up the inside of the earth
What are seismic waves
300
This is the theory described why and how the earth's lithosphere moves
What is Plate Tectonics
300
These travel just below or along the ground's surface
What are Surface waves
300
light colored thick lava found primarily in continental crust
What is Felsic Lava
300
The ability of a mineral to glow or change color under UV light
What is Fluorescence
400
This is structure of the Universe, Our solar system, our moon
What is Astronomy
400
This is slowly flowing, "Plastic rock" layer underlayering the lithosphere
What is Asthenosphere
400
This magnitude occurs more often
What is relationship between Earthquakes Magnitude and the number of Earthquakes that occur on Earth
400
pyroclasts which are the size of a tennis ball or larger
What is Volcanic bombs
400
Measure of the ability of a mineral to be scratched
What is Hardness
500
Describe one way scientists study the universy beyond earth and explain how it benefits society.
What is Power outages and meteoroids
500
This is two lighter crusts colliding resulting in formations of mountains on land
What is Continental-Continental Convergence
500
This is Measures Intensity
What is Modified Mercalli Scale
500
A feature produced when the vent of a volcano is blown apart during eruption
What is Crater
500
Non-living, a must for all substances to be minerals
What is Inorganic
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