Volcanoes
Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
MAGMA
the measure of the energy released by an earthquake
MAGNITUDE
the founder of plate tectonic theory
WEGENER
define fault
A BREAK IN THE EARTH'S CRUST
what do you call a sleeping dinosaur
DINO SNORE
A huge projectile launched from a volcano
BOMB
P WAVE, S WAVE
the name of the supercontinent
PANGEA
point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
EPICENTER
name 3 stratovolcanoes on Earth
Mt. Shasta (CA)
Mt. Hood (OR)
Mt St. Helens (WA)
Mt. Rainier (WA)
Popocatépetl (Mexico)
Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
Mount Fuji (Japan) -
Mt. Aetna (Italia)
Mt. Vesuvius (Italia) -
Krakatoa (Indonesia)
Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland)
Mayon (Phillippines)
pebble-sized pieces launched from an explosive eruption
CINDERS
a giant wave caused by an earthquake
TSUNAMI
a place in the upper mantle of the earth at which hot magma from the lower mantle rises to melt through the crust. usually in the interior of a tectonic plate to form a volcanic feature
HOT SPOT
the most destructive type of seismic wave
S WAVE
give an example of one hot spot on Earth
Hawaii
the smallest piece of an explosive eruption
ASH
SEISMIC WAVES
why was plate tectonic theory dismissed when first introduced?
SCIENTISTS THOUGHT OF WEGENER AS JUST A WEATHERMAN
seismic wave that moves back and forth, like a slinky being pushed and pulled
P WAVE
name or show three types of faults
spreading
sliding against
going under/on top
a eruption releases thin lava that has low _______
VISCOSITY
measures the size of an earthquake
SEISMOGRAPH
one example that proves plate tectonics
SMALL DINOSAUR FOUND IN S. AMERICA AND AFRICA
GLACIER SCARS IN THE AFRICAN DESERT
COAL FOUND IN ARCTIC AREAS
the most prominent fault in California
SAN ANDREAS
pie or cake
PIE