Earths Layers
This thin, dense basalt layer can be found under the earths oceans.
What is the Oceanic Crust.
List the 3 types of plate boundaries.
Divergent, Convergent, Transform.
List the 3 types of geologic disasters.
Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis.
The ______ is the centre point of an earthquake BELOW ground.
What is the focus.
This device can be utilized by students to solve complex math equations
What is a Calculator.
Name both types of crust
What are continental & oceanic crust
Describe a divergent plate boundary.
Where 2 plates push apart, exposing magma which cools to form new rock.
In what region are geological disasters most common?
The ring of fire, pacific ocean.
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure the severity of earthquakes?
The Richter Scale.
This layer of the mantle is composed of MOSTLY SOLID rock and facilitates the movement of tectonic plates.
What is the UPPER Mantle
At which type of plate boundary do mountains tend to form?
Convergent plate boundaries.
The 2004 Sumatra earthquake initiated a ________, both of these natural disasters lead to a staggering 227 899 casualties.
What is a tsunami.
The central point of an earthquake ABOVE ground
What is the Epicentre
This layer is composed of SOLID iron & nickel due to high pressure. This layer also plays a major role in generating the earths magnetic field
What is the Inner Core.
What is continental drift?
The idea that continents slowly move around the surface of the earth, caused by plate tectonics.
This mountain is infamous for its devastating 79 BCE eruption that destroyed several Roman towns, most notably Pompeii.
What is Mount Vesuvius.
__________ (houses, bridges, roads etc.) that is old or not up to code is a major concern particularly in areas that experience frequent earthquakes as it can result in additional avoidable casualties.
What is Infastructure
List the 4 main layers of the earths in order, starting at the surface and moving down to the centre of the earth.
Crust, Mantle, outer core, inner core.
What is the name of the last super continent?
Pangaea
Despite not having the tallest summit, the ______ ______ still remains largest active Volcano.
What is the Maura Loa Volcano?
Name the three types of faults that can occur
What are Normal, Reverse & Strike-Slip faults
What is the name of the tectonic plate marked by the Letter X. (Hint it starts with a N)
What is the Nazca Plate