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Earth
Science!
100
The process of breaking down rock.
Weathering
100
The process when weathered rock is picked and moved.
Erosion
100
The boundary between two tectonic plates.
Fault
100
Plates pulling apart are ____
Diverging
100
Plates pushing together are ___
Converging
200
Types of wedging
Ice Wedging
Root Wedging
200
The layer of earth we occupy.
Crust
200
The layer underneath the tectonic plates
Lithosphere
200
This type of volcano is more likely to explode forcefully
Cone
200
This can happen after a large rainfall on a steep slope
Landslide
300
What breaks down rock by weathering?
Wind, Water, Gravity
300
The angle of slope most likely to have a landslide
Above 30 degrees
300
The inner most layer of earth
Inner Core
300
An extreme event that may affect coastlines after an earthquake or volcanic explosion
Tsunami
300
Taiwan recently experienced over 100 of these in the past week
Earthquakes and Aftershocks
400
Weathering-caused rock formations include:
Arches, Bridges, Buttes, Fins
400
Earthquakes can also cause what geologic events? (Name 2)
Landslides, Tsunamis, Avalanches, Rockslides, Floods (due to broken dams)
400
Yellowstone is this type of geologic formation:
Volcanic (Supervolcano)
400
Put the layers of earth in order (inside to outside):
Outer core, Inner Core, Crust, Mantle
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
400
Which wave of a tsunami typically causes the most destruction?
Second or Third Wave (not the first wave)
500
What is the name of this formation?
Hoodoo
500
What is the name of this formation?
Rift Valley
500
What is the name of this undersea mountain chain?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
500
What is the name of this volcano that exploded in Oregon? (near Erika's grandparent's home)
Mt. St. Helens
500
What caused this devastation?
A Tsunami