Faults
What are breaks in the earth's surface called?
Faults
what is the upper area of the mantle of the earth called
lithosphere
what do you call the type of machine that measures the movements of the earth and the time the movement happened
seismograph
what do you call the beginning point of an earthquake deep under the land you walk on
focus
what characteristic of God demonstrates the magnitude of earthquakes we see today and in the past
omnipotence
gradually sloping sides and looks like an upside-down saucer. They have a continual flow of lava, and are some of the largest volcanoes on the earth.
shield volcanoes
runny lava with little or no cinder, ash, or steam
Hawaiian eruption
similar to a vulcanian eruption that is violent, this is a "kick it up a notch" more violent than vulcanian
Pelean (on the island of Martinique
the soil is rich in what?
minerals
water that is heated, remains heated, and rises to the earth's surface...as in Yellowstone National Park and other places.
hot spring
name the fault type that pushes together forcing rock upward
reverse fault
what do you call scientists who study volcanoes
volcanologist
what do you call the slowest moving and most destructive waves of and EQ
S for SURFACE waves
what do you call "the amount of energy released" from an earthquake
magnitude
what characteristic of God demonstrates how God provides for His people in the midst of an earthquake
providence
large, symmetrical, steep-sided-cone-shaped and is most commonly pictures when viewing volcanoes.
composite-cone volcano
violent eruption that sends lava, ash, cinders, and gas into the air
vulcanian eruption
a volcano that has erupted during a recorded time period
active volcano
Volcanoes produce these rare earth delicacies from their heat and reactions to the heat and minerals called?
gems
what do you call a hot spring that periodically blows steam and hot water into the air?
geyser
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
what do you call the type of fault where the plate boundaries move apart forming a gap
normal
what do you call a scientist who studies earthquakes
seismologist
the type of surface waves that move in a zigzag pattern
Love waves
what do you call an event that occurs when rocks along the plate boundaries shift suddenly and release their stored energy
earthquake
what character of God demonstrates the intelligence and knowledge of how earth is put togther
omniscience
resembles a hill more than a mountain with a bowl-like crater at the top and usually one main vent.
Cinder Volcano
a fountain of lava that runs down all of its sides
Strombolian eruption
erupted at some time in the past but are currently inactive and not expected to erupt again
dormant volcano
volcanoes produce this type of rock that is black and usually glossy
igneous rock
a hot spring that contains more mud than water and kinda "blubs" and bursts causing the mud to bubble and splatter. Usually smells really bad of sulfur which is like a rotten egg.
mud pot
what do you call the type of fault where the boundary plates move horizontally past each other
strike-slip fault
what do you call the area of a single landmass that is believed to exist at one time in earth's past
Pangaea
the type of surface waves that move along the ground in a rolling motion, similar to waves of the ocean
Rayleigh wave
what do you call the released energy that causes vibrations in the earth's surface
earthquakes
What verse have we used to prove that all people are without excuse because they can always look at God's creation to give an account to Him
Rom. 1:20
composite cone volcano is made of hardened lava called
tephra
name the two types of eruptions that were experienced when Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980. One caused the other to happen because conditions changed.
Pelean then Plinian.
a volcano that does not have a recorded eruption and is not expected to erupt in the future
extinct volcano
what do you call the product of a volcano that cools from the foam of lava
pumice
one way to see the greatness of God is to look at the way the physical earth fits _____________?
together (find the relationship)
what do you call the large pieces of the lithosphere
plates
what do you call movement of the hot matter in the earth's mantle
convection currents
an avalanche of red-hot dust and gases
pyroclastic flow
what do evolutionists use to prove the great age of the earth...has to do with islands being formed and plates moving for millions of years...what are _____ ______?
hot spots
Name one of three extinct volcanoes that then erupted killing many people
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. Timbora
Mt. Katmai
another type of igneous rock that cools quickly and has a glassy smooth surface...was often used for weapons because of its sharpness when it was broken into pieces
obsidian
gases released by volcanoes are similar to pollution. What do scientists call volcanic gases that are emitted into our atmosphere?
vog
what may volcanoes remind us of regarding God's sovereighty?
fallen world and earth no longer functions as God meant it to. Yet, He has not abandoned us and still sustains and cares for earth. He still loves the people He created. So, although volcanoes destroy, they also renew and enrich the earth...by the grace of God Almighty!
what do you call the rock that cools below the ground and is a combination of quartz, feldspar, mica , and hornblende.
Note: We use this material for strong buildings because it is stable and can stand a lot of pressure.
granite