Equations
F x D
Work/W
Divergent
when to plates collide causing them to rise upward.
Broad volcano with gentle slopes
Shield Volcano
Fine grained texture forms at earths surface cools quickly
what is the continental crust made of
granite rocks
Wo/t
Power/P
Transform
When plates rub past each other
Pahoehoe Lava
Flows easily with weak eruptions
How are igneous rock made.
Formed by lava and magma and molten rock
Whats the outer core made of
liquid nickel and molten rock
Vf - Vi/t
Acceleration/a
Convergent
When two plates collide causing one to slide under the other
A cylinder shaped volcano
Cinder cone
How are sedimentary rocks made.
Made from compacted sediment
What layer are we on
The Continental crust
(Fout)(Dout)/
/(Fin)(Din) x100
Efficiency
Focus
Where the first contact is initiated
Tall and symmetrical volcano
Composite volcano
intrusive rock
forms underground cools slowly has a coarse grained texture
whats the thickest layer
the mantle
Fout/Fin
Mechanical Advantage/MA
Epicenter
the surface above the focus
Aa Lava
flows slow with explosive eruptions
How are metamorphosis rock made.
Created by heat and pressure
whats the smallest layer
oceanic crust