Where are the most active volcanoes?
Most are found along a belt called "Ring of Fire" that encircles the Pacific Ocean. The ones from Hawaiian islands occur in the interior of plates called "Hot Spot"
What does SCUBA stand for?
Self contained underwater breathing apparatus
During a lab what type of shoes should you not wear?
open shoes, flip flops, crocs, slides etc
What happens in a destructive plate boundary?
2 plates moving together they either form a subduction or a continental collision depending on the type of plates.
what are sediments classified by?
grain size, composition, sorting, angularity
What happens during a volcano eruption?
When a volcano erupts it releases dangerous gases, lava, rock, and ash that can cause disatrous loss of life and property. Magma starts rises and it collects in magma chambers. Eventually it pushes through vents and fissores to the Earths surfaces.
what was the name of the helmet worn to SCUBA dive in 1840?
Hard Hat Helmet Diving
What should be on your face while a lab is being done?
glasses given by the instructor
what is a conservation plate boundary?
large particles require what
more energy to move the faster the water or wind the larger a side of particle can be picked up.
What are volcanic rocks?
Its a igneous rock of volcanic origin.
What type of air does the tank hold?
Compressed air
What should you not do during a lab?
Never taste, eat or play with chemicals.
describe subduction
process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
what types of sediment rocks are there?
organic, clastic, and chemical
What is a volcanologist?
A geologist who studies volcanoes. they focus on understanding the formation and eruptive activity of volcanoes.
Mask covers what part of your body?
Eyes and nose
Why should you not eat during a lab?
Chemicals can get into your food or spill in the chemicals that may ruin the lab.
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
Earths lithosphere is made up of huge plates that move over the surface of the earth.
what is a organic sedimentary?
their a specific type of rock that contains significant amount of organic carbon.
What is a Hot Spot?
A region deep within the earths mantle from which rises through the process of conviction.
What does BCD stand for?
Buoyancy Control Device
When should you start or enter a lab?
When the intructor gives you permission.
what happens at a divergent boundary?
create rift volcanoes which is where magma rises between the gap in between the plates generally less explosive and more gushy especially under water in ocean floor.
what is a clastic rock?
rocks composed of fragments or clasts of pre existing minerals and rock.