Plate Tectonics/Earth
What two things are most common at plate boundaries?
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Is the oceanic or continental plate more dense?
Continental
What is the most dangerous Fault in the US?
Hayward Fault
Most famous Fault in CA?
San Andreas
Biggest Earthquake of all time?
April Fools Tsunami
What is known to be the reason why plates move?
Convection Currents
What might occur if an earthquake happens under water?
Tsunamis
Three types of volcanoes?
Shield,Strato,Dome
Can you predict earthquakes?
No
What country has the most earthquakes?
Japan
What point in Earth is where an earthquake starts?
Epicenter
What process creates new oceanic crust?
Sea Floor spreading
Three seismic waves?
S,P,Surface
What is the scale called that measures earthquakes?
Richter Scale
Most recent US volcanic eruption?
Hawaii's Kilauea
What is the point called where earthquakes are located?
Focus
What is one way Earth returns inner material to crust?
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquakes can occur in any weather
True or False?
True
How are igneous rocks formed?
Cooling of magma
What year was the largest earthquake?
1960
What is the lower part of the mantle called?
Mesosphere
Where is the highest risk in US of earthquakes?
California
Three types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
What is magma that has reached surface called?
Lava
Highest number on Richter Scale?
9