Plate Tectonics
Outer layer of the earth
A volcano that has not erupted in 10,000 years, but could erupt again
Dormant
An instrument to measure earthquakes
Seismograph
Upward fold of a mountain
Anticline
Rock group that forms when magma cools
Igneous
Theory that the plates have shifted position over millions of years
Continental Drift
Energy created using heat from the mantle
Geothermal energy
A scale to measure earthquakes
Moment Magnitude Scale
Folding that took place 250 mya
Armorican
Rock group that forms when existing rocks are put under heat and pressure
Metamorphic
How plates move
Convection Currents
Plates that separated to form Iceland
North American and Eurasian
How many people died during the Nepal earthquake?
8,600
Which plates collided to form the Himalayas?
Eurasian and Indo-Australian
Rock that forms on the sea bed when the remains of sea creatures and bits of rocks build up
Limestone
Name of the plate boundary where plates separate
Constructive / diverging
How many flights were cancelled when E15 erupted?
100,000
How much damage was caused during the Nepal earthquake?
$9 billion
Which plates collided to form the Alps?
African and Eurasian
What is the Taj Mahal made of?
Marble
Which plate is Hawaii on?
Pacific plate
How much money did African countries lose after E15 erupted?
$65 million
What was the magnitude of the Chile earthquake?
8.8
Which plates collided to form the Rockies?
North American and the Pacific
How many jobs did the Galmoy mines create?
200