Plate Tectonics basics
What is the theory that explains how the earths plates move?
What is Plate Tectonics?
What is molten rock called after it reaches the earths surface?
What is lava?
What is the shaking of the earths surface caused by movement of the tectonic plates called?
What is an earthquake?
What is a geohazard?
At what type of boundary do plates move apart?
What is a divergent boundary?
What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
What is divergent boundary?
What is the opening in earths surface where Laval escapes?
What is volcanic vent?
What is the focus?
What large ocean wave that is usually caused by an underwater earthquake?
What is a an tsunami?
At what types of boundaries do plates collide?
What is a convergent boundary?
What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
What is transform boundary?
What type of volcano is the largest and has gentle slopes?
What is a shield volcano?
What is the point on earths surface directly above the focus?
What is the epicenter?
What is the sliding of rock and soil down a slope called?
What is a landslide?
At what type of boundary do plates slide past each other?
What is a transform boundary?
What type of plate boundary forms mountains when two continental plates collide?
What is convergent boundary?
What are the three main materials released during a volcanic eruption?
What are lava,ash, and gasses?
What are the fastest seismic waves called?
What are P-waves?
What is scale measures earthquake magnitude?
What is the Richter Scale?
At what boundary boundary type volcanoes are most likely to form?
What is convergent boundary?
What is magma?
Why can frequent volcanic eruptions impact global heating?
What is because the natural gasses being released in the air.
What seismic waves move side to side and cause the most damage?
What are surface waves?
What is one way people can reduce damage from earthquakes?
What is by Building earthquake resistant structures?
At which boundary type is most likely to form mid-ocean ridges?
What is a divergent boundary?