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Atoms and States of Matter

100

I am the tiny, dense, positively charged center of the Atom containing most of its mass.

Nucleus

200

I am a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the central nucleus

Electron

300

I am the most common Atom.  Because I am so common on Earth, I was given the symbol "H"

Hydrogen

400

I am the three states of matter as demonstrated in the Water Cycle.

Solid, Liquid, and Gas

500

I am the three subatomic particles that make up an Atom

Proton, Neutron, and Electron

Waves

100

I am the highest point or peak of a wave from its resting position

Crest

200

I am a Mechanical Wave that can only travel through matter.

Sound wave.  (Alpha and Beta Waves also)

300

I am the most dangerous Electromagnetic Wave due to my short wavelength 

Gamma Rays

400

I am a the longest wave in the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Radio Wave

500

What are the two types of Waves?  Give one example of each?

Electromagnetic and Mechanical.

Radio to Gamma and Sound

Plate Tectonics

100

I was the first to Hypothesize Continental Drift

Alfred Wegner

200

I am the name given to a large, single landmass which existed approximately 200 million years ago

Pangaea or Pangea

300

I am the most dense type of Tectonic Plate

Oceanic

400

I describe a plate boundary in which two plates are "moving towards" each other

Convergent boundary

500

I am the discovery that confirmed the Theory of Continental Drift

Seafloor Spread or Mid Ocean Ridges

The Rock Cycle

100

I am liquid rock below Earth's Surface

Magma

200

I am a black, glassy rock formed on Earth's surface from Lava

Obsidian

300

I am freshly formed rock created from magma below Earth's surface.

Igneous Rock

400

I am a rock formed by heat and pressure.  My name means "Metamorphosis"

Metamorphic Rock

500

I am the three types of rock representing The Rock Cycle.

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

Natural Hazards

100

I am an opening on the surface of Earth that allows magma to escape from its interior

Volcano

200

I am the sudden shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by Tectonic Plate activity

Earthquake

300

I am a powerful ocean wave caused by undersea earthquakes

Tsunami

400

I am a Natural Disaster which cost over 250K lives in 2004 and 2013, resulting in a global warning system

Tsunamis

500

I am a horse-shoe shaped zone around the Pacific Ocean known for intense volcanic and seismic activity

Ring of Fire