Conversions
180 in --> ft
15
What force is exerted by an object or person onto another object or person?
Applied
What is Newton's 1st Law?
An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force
Which scientist came up with the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegner
Smallest type of volcano
Cinder Cone
2.5 mi --> ft
13,200 ft
What force pulls objects towards the center of an object with mass
Gravity
What is the formula that explains the relationship in Newton's 2nd Law?
F=ma
m=F/a
a=F/m
What boundary is it where the tectonic plates move away from one another?
Divergent Boundary
Widest type of volcano
Shield Volcano
37230 hrs --> yrs
Stretching a rubber band is an example of what type of force?
Tension
What is the acceleration of a 3 kg ball with a net force of 33 N exerted on it
11 m/s^2
What is a convergent boundary?
When two tectonic plates move toward one another and one plate move under the other
Which volcano has the most violent explosions?
Composite Volcano or a Stratovolcano
13 km --> cm
1,300,000 cm
A ball does not fall through someones hand due to what force?
Normal
What is Newton's 3rd Law?
For every force exerted there is a force exerted that is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction
What makes tectonic plates move?
Convection Current
What type of volcano is the yellowstone volcano?
Supervolcano
Caldera
1,625,000 mm --> km
1.625 km
Define the force of friction
The force that opposes motion
What are the 3rd law pairs of a soccer ball sitting on the ground
Force of the ball pushing down on the ground
Force of the ground pushing up on the ball
What is a transform boundary?
When two tectonic plates move side by side in opposite directions or at different speeds in the same direction
What is pyroclastic flow?
A dense mixture of molten rock, ash, and debris