Scientific Method
To look closely at
something
observe
the super-continent that existed 300 million years ago
Pangea
there are 3 main types of these
plate boundaries
the type of earthquake wave that pushes and pulls the crust
p-wave
If you feed it, it will live. If you water it, it will die.
a fire
information gathered
during an experiment
data
is made up of the crust and upper mantle
lithosphere
boundaries where plates move toward each other
convergent
the type of earthquake wave that moves like a snake
s-wave
What can you catch but not throw?
a cold
a test or investigation
to answer a question
experiment
the layer that causes the plates to move
the mantle
boundaries where plates move past each other
transform
is the slowest and most damaging type of wave
s-wave
A man went on a walk outside in the rain, without a jacket, a hat, a hood, or an umbrella. Somehow, not a single hair on his head got wet. How is this possible?
He was bald.
the final answer or
decision about a
question
conclusion
the theory that the lithosphere is (or plates are) moving
plate tectonics or tectonic plates
the boundary where earthquakes occur most often
transform
is what travels through the crust to the surface and causes an earthquake
wave or seismic wave
What question can you NEVER say yes to?
Are you dead?
an educated guess at an
answer to a question
hypothesis
the scientist who suggested the theory that the continents were drifting or moving
Alfred Wegener
caused Pangea to break apart
plate movement
moving plates
tectonic plates
where the San Andreas fault is located
How can someone go 10 days without sleeping?
They only sleep at night. Not in the day.