Solar System
What planet is farthest away from the sun?
Neptune
What are the two types of lava?
Aa Lava and Pahoehoe Lave
What is the layer at the top of the Earth?
Crust
What are the two ways that stress affects rocks?
Pushes and pulls
Define Crust
The most outer layer of the earth
What planets are in the Inner Four?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What is the area of a volcano where the magma is stored?
Magma Chamber
What state of matter is the outer core?
Liquid
What is a P wave?
Longitudinal waves similar to sound waves that cause particles to vibrate.
Define Epicenter
the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
How far is Eris from the sun in AU?
67.8 AU
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava is liquid rock at the surface and magma is liquid rock below the surface
What is the middle mantle called?
Asthenosphere
What do geologists use to record seismic waves?
Seismographs
Define Earthquakes
a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
Between Mars and Jupiter
What are the 3 types of Volcanoes based on shape?
Shield, Cinder cone, Composite
How thick is the mantle?
2,871 Km
Most earthquakes are concentrated along?
Fault lines and Plate bounaries
Define Geology
History of earth, physical structure of earth, and processes that act on the earth
What planets have the most moons and how many?
Jupiter and Saturn. 53 moons.
What is an example of an Active, Dormant, Extinct Volcano?
Active is Kilauea, Dormant is Vesuvius, Extinct is Krakatoa
What is the Inner Core made out of?
Iron
what are S waves?
Transverse waves that cannot travel through liquids
Define AU
a unit of length used for distances within the solar system