Mitchell Madness
Ms. Mitchell has 2 cats, what are their names?
Dude, Fry
The Hawaiian island chain is made of mostly what type of volcano?
Shield Volcanoes
Where do the majority of earthquakes take place?
Along fault lines
The largest object in our solar system
The sun
What sport does Ms. Mitchell compete in?
Powerlifting
When two plates move apart, allowing buoyant magma to rise
Decompression
What are the 3 steps to follow if you are experiencing an earthquake?
Drop, cover, hold on
The celestial object orbiting the Earth
The Moon
Ms. Mitchell's favorite color
Yellow
Name a volcano in the United States
Mount Saint Helens, Mount Rainier, Kilauea, Mauna Loa, etc.
The San Andreas Fault is what kind of fault line?
Strike slip or transform
The icy edge of our solar system, where comets are thought to originate
The Oort cloud
Ms. Mitchell's favorite field of science
Biology, astronomy
Volcanic eruptions can trigger what other natural disasters?
earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, ash clouds
What US state experiences the most earthquakes on average?
Alaska, California
After a supernova, the remaining material produces either a neutron star or...
black hole
Ms. Mitchell has lived in five different states. Name two that are NOT New York
Ring of Fire
Where the most devastating earthquake in recorded history took place
Chile
Christa McAuliffe, teacher