Earth's Interior
Plate Boundaries
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
100
If you measured the mass of all the layers, which layer has the greatest mass?
The Mantle
100
At a certain plate boundary Jose sees folded mountains. What plate boundary does he see?
Continental>< Continental Convergent boundary
100
Bob was looking at a volcano that was non-explosive and erupts layers of lava. What type of volcano was he looking at?
A Shield Volcano
100
What word do you think of when you hear earthquake?
Seismic
100
There is a process that is putting new sand on the sea floor. What is this process called?
Sea-floor Spreading
200
If you could go through all layers of the earth, which layer is made out of solid iron and nickel?
The Inner Core
200
What is the force for at divergent boundary?
Tension
200
Tom was looking at a volcano that erupted pyroclastic material. What volcano was he looking at?
A Cinder Cone Volcano
200
Kayla is a seismologist. What is the definition of a seismologist?
A scientist who studies earthquakes.
200
Every year the plates move about 2 centimeters. We use a system to track the movement. What is the system called?
GPS/Satellite evidence
300
Sam traveled to a layer that is made out of liquid iron and nickel. Which layer did Sam go through?
The Outer Core
300
What is the force at a Convergent Boundary?
Compression
300
Amber was looking at a volcano that erupts pyroclastic material and lava. What type of volcano was she looking at?
A Composite Volcano
300
Sara is studying a wave that is long, does the greatest damage, and is the slowest. What wave is she studying?
L-wave/Surface Wave
300
Convection currents in the asthenosphere push and pull the plates "floating" on top. What does this support?
The theory of plate tectonics.
400
Andy did a project on Continental Drift. He saw a layer that had all the plates on it. What layer did he see?
The Lithosphere
400
What is the force at a Transform Boundary?
Shear
400
There is a area around the Pacific ocean that is a hot spot. What is the name of that area?
The Ring of Fire
400
Amy is studying a wave that is the fastest, travels horizontally, and can pass through all layers (solid and liquid). What wave is she studying?
P-Waves
400
Continental Drift is the theory of drifting continents. What is the name of the most recent super continent?
Pangaea
500
Kim was eating an apple and thought of a layer of the earth that looked like the skin. What layer was she thinking of?
The Crust
500
Lynn went to see the San Andreas Fault. What kind of fault did she see? What kind of plate boundary did she see?
Strike-Slip Fault, Transform Boundary
500
How is a Hot Spot created?
A magma plume in thin weak crust creates a hot spot.
500
Jeffery is studying waves that are slow, do not pass through liquid, and are second. What wave is he studying?
S-Waves
500
What do people mean when they say plant and animal fossils match.
In the past all the continents were put together like a puzzle.
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