Slippin & Slidin
The Earth's crust is broken up into many different _____________
Tectonic Plates
Who is the German scientist that I deemed the "GOAT in the Fur Coat"
Alfred Wegener
Convection currents exist in what layer of the Earth?
The mantle
Name of the chain of volcanoes/mid-ocean ridges around the pacific plate boundary
Ring of Fire
In the videogame Fortnite, I can make Master Chief from Halo dance to this Chappell Roan song
Hot2go
A crack in Earth's crust where two plates meet is known as a _____.
Fault
Points for every piece of evidence Alfred Wegener used to present his findings
- Evidence from land features
- Evidence from fossils
- Evidence from climate
Heat that powers convection currents in the Earth is generated from which Earth layer?
Core
Heat always transfers from _____ to _____
Hot to Cold
I subbed for which teacher yesterday?
Mrs. Boggess
This plate boundary is when two plates slide past each other. It is likely to form powerful earthquakes.
Transform
What would be the best use of words to describe what Wegener would have called his theory?
Continental Drift
Convection currents are the transfer of heat through a _______.
Fluid
An area where oceanic crust plunges back down into a Deep-Ocean Trench.
How many of you social kretons do I have a parent teacher conference with on Thursday?
1
This plate type of plate boundary is likely to form valley's.
Divergent plate boundary
Why didn't people accept Wegener's theory?
He could not describe the force that caused the continents to shift.
The heating and cooling of a fluid in a convection current changes the fluid's _______, causing it to sink or rise.
Density
Large cylinders of ice taken from glaciers that can be used to study the climate of the Earth's past.
Ice Cores
How many siblings does ya boy have?
0
What is a good unit of measurement to describe the distance the Earth's crust shifts in a year?
The GOAT in the Fur Coat sounds like it could be a book written by what author?
Dr. Seuss
The outcome of convection currents leads to this phenomenon, where new oceanic crust is made.
Sea-Floor Spreading
Specific area of the Earth's crust where Earth's tectonic plates are located.
Lithosphere
My favorite animal is technically exotic, although it doesn't feel like it because they are so common in the United States. It's really nothing too crazy.
House cat