Plate Tectonics
Name the three types of plate boundaries.
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
What is a vent?
Opening of the volcano
Which type of wave creates the most damage?
Surface wave
What type of plate boundary produces mountains?
Convergent boundary (land meets land)
A fracture or break in the crust where movement occurs.
Fault
What is a plate?
Chunk of lithosphere (crust) that moves
What is the name of the tube-like structure that magma travels up?
Conduit
Which type of fault does a shear cause horizontal movement?
Strike-slip fault
What is the oldest mountain range in the US?
Appalachian Mountains
Slower, 2nd set of waves produced by an earthquake.
S-waves (Secondary waves)
How is new crust formed?
Divergent boundaries - magma comes to the surface and cools/hardens
Name the three types of volcanoes.
Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite
What is the origin or start of an earthquake called?
Epicenter
What is a plateau?
Flat-topped area
Vibrations of the ground
Seismic waves
How do plates move at a convergent boundary?
Plates move together
Composite, Explosive
Name three hazards created by earthquakes.
Structure, Land, Tsunami
Where doe divergent boundary mountains form?
Under the ocean
One plate goes under another plate
What is Pangea?
The super continent that was present before plates began to move.
Name the volcano and type of eruption - Wide base with long, gentle slopes where lave oozes out
Shield, Quiet
Modified Mercalli Scale
Which type of map shows differences in elevation?
Topography
What is magma called after it reaches the surface?
Lava