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Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes
EarthQuakes
Elements
Rocks and Minerals
100
When 2 plates move towards each other
What is Convergent Boundary
100
The part of the volcano that releases lava or gas
What is Vent
100
The scale that measures the magnitude of the earthquake
What is Ritcher Scale
100
What is the chemical composition of water
What is H2O
100
This is the most common mineral in Tucson
What is Quartz
200
When 2 plates move away from each other
What is Divergent Boundary
200
This volcano on Mars is the largest in the solar system
What is Olympus Mons
200
What seismic waves are fast and the first to arrive after an earthquake
What is Primary Waves (P-Waves)
200
What is the temperature H2O boils at
What is 212 F or 100 C
200
This is the Rock that has the mineral Calcite in its composition
What is Limestone or Marble
300
This Transform Boundary in California produces large earthquakes
What is San Andrea Fault
300
The Hawaiian Islands are volcanoes created in the middle of the Pacific ocean by what process
What is Hot Spot
300
What is the point on the Earth surface seismic waves will touch first after an earthquake
What is Epicenter
300
What are the 2 elements that create the core layer of Earth
What is Iron and Nickel
300
The event in Tucson held every year that sell precious stones
What is the GEM SHOW
400
This occurs when an ocean plate moves underneath a continental plate
What is Subduction Zone
400
This substance is inside of a volcano.
What is MAGMA.
400
This is created by an earthquake underwater.
What is a TSUNAMI
400
What is the chemical composition of Quartz
What is SiO2
400
Quartz, K-Feldspar and Mica make up this rock
What is Granite
500
This island is created on the Mid Atlantic Ridge
What is Iceland
500
Famous volcano that destroyed the Romnan city of Pompeii.
What is MOUNT VESUVIUS.
500
The scale that uses witnessed observations to give a magnitude.
What is Mercalli Scale
500
What is the chemical composition of the mineral Calcite (Seashells)
What is CaCO3
500
This rock is made of plant and animal remains buried in the lithosphere
What is Coal