Miscellaneous
Sand being dropped on the beach by a wave is an example of...
Deposition
Outer most layer on the earth.
Crust
Where is the epicenter and the focus located?
The epicenter is the area it hits surface where the focus is where it resonates from inside the earth
This is formed by a volcanic explosion
Ash Cloud
Push and pull motion that moves faster than any other type of waves, moving in straight paths. Can move through solid and liquid material
P Waves
Put the Steps of the Scientific Method in order
Observe, Question, Hypothesis, Plan(Method), Experiment, Data, Conclusion
Crust, Upper Mantle, Lower Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Waves that are slow moving and cause mass amounts of destruction. Examples of these waves are Love and Rayleigh
Surface Waves
Fragments of lava, ash, and rock ejected into the air during explosions
Pyroclastic material
The process of removing weathered material by running water, glaciers moving slowly, or wind
Erosion
Earth scientists, specialized in geophysics, who study the genesis and the propagation waves in geological materials.
Seismologist
How many layers are in the mantle? How thick is it?
2 (Upper and Lower)
2,900 KM
Measures magnitude of earthquake rating from a 2 up
Richter Scale
The opening in the volcano from where the lava comes out
Vent
What is Mechanical Weathering
When physical forces break down rocks. Ex. Ice Wedging, Abrasion, Plants and Animals
Reddish brown crust forms when oxygen bonds with iron, weakening rocks
Oxidation
This layer is liquid iron and nickel
Outer Core
Which scale is based on man's own observation
Mercalli Scale
Steep sided volcano with more lumps not perfectly symmetrical. Formed by large explosive eruptions
Cinder Cone Volcano
Volcanic eruption characterized by numerous fissures resulting in large amounts of thin, hot, runny lava
Hawaiian Eruption
3 Types of Rocks
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
What is the inner core made of?
Name the two types of Body Waves
P Waves and S Waves
Broad gently sloping, formed from layers of cooling layers
Shield Volcano
Mauna Loa
Explain weathering
gradual process where eventually every rock in water or land will be weathered down
breaking rock apart by water, wind, or other agents