The outer core is the part of the Earth that is _________.
What is liquid?
100
If the core is made of liquid, S waves _________________ (can/cannot) pass through it.
What is cannot
100
A(n) ________________________________ eruption that produces a lot of ash and produces pyroclastic material.
What is explosive?
100
A ________________________________ is the environment an organism lives in
What is habitat?
100
A ________________________________ is the role the organism plays in an ecosystem.
What is a niche
200
_________ is the ancient continent that contained all the landmasses.
What is Pangaea?
200
________________________________ rebound causes the ground to move during an earthquake.
What is elastic
200
A __________ results when an empty magma chamber collapses.
What is caldera?
200
The beneficial symbiotic relationship between coral and algae is an example of _____________________________________.
What is mutualism?
200
The ________________________________ of an earthquake may be far below the Earth’s surface.
What is the focus?
300
The San Andreas fault is an example of a _________________ boundary.
What is transform?
300
Strongest earthquakes usually occur near ________________________________ boundaries.
What is convergent?
300
Explain the difference between magma and lava
What is magma = hot liquid below earth's surface. lava = magma above earth's surface.
300
________________________________ are at the base of the energy pyramid.
What are producers
300
______________________________________ is a theory that explains causes of earthquakes and volcanoes.
What is Plate tectonic
400
Tectonic plates are able to move on the ____________.
What is the asthenosphere?
400
________________________________ motion occurs where 2 tectonic plates slip past each other.
What is transform
400
Magma forms within the mantle most often as a result of ____________________________ temperatures and low pressure.
What is high?
400
Resources such as water, food, or sunlight are more likely to be limiting factors when a population is approaching the _______________________________________.
What is carrying capacity
400
The ________________________________ is a place that marks a sharp increase in seismic wave speed.
What is the Moho
500
Continental mountain ranges are usually associated with ________________________________ boundaries.
What is convergent?
500
What is the relationship between the strength of earthquakes and the frequency?
What is stronger the earthquake = less frequent
weaker earthquake = more frequent
500
______________________________________, takes many forms, such as volcanic bombs, volcanic blocks, and ash.
What are pyroclastic material?
500
________________________________ moving through an ecosystem can be represented by a food chain, energy pyramid, or a food web
What is energy
500
Name and define the 3 kinds of symbiosis
What is mutualism: both benefit commensalism: 1 benefits/other is unaffected parasitism: 1 benefits/1 harmed