VOCAB
RADIOACTIVE DECAY
TECTONIC PLATES
MANTLE/TOMOGRAPHY
RANDOM
100

When a part of the fluid becomes warmer, it becomes less dense and rises, while cooler, denser fluid sinks, creating a flow that redistributes heat.

What is Convection

100

_________ is emitted during the decay process. 

what is energy

100

What are large slabs of Earths crust

What is tectonic plates

100

Earths layer between the crust and core

What is mantle

100

an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means

what is seismic wave

200

Anything that takes up space 

What is Matter

200

Unstable forms of elements

Radioactive isotopes

200

The type of plate boundary where plates collide

what is convergent 

200

On the tomography tool the negative side of the anomaly scale is what color? 

what is red

200

Wave that gets to seismic station 1st

what is p-wave

300

a quantity having direction as well as magnitude


OH YEAH

What is Vector

300

Where can you find the number of protons on periodic table



What is the small number on the top (same as atomic number) 

300

The type of plate boundary where plates move away from each other

what is divergent

300

On the tomography tool the positive side of the anomaly scale is what color?

what is blue

300

Which wave is the slower wave

P-wave

400

movement of fluid (liquid or gas) caused by temperature differences within the fluid. When a fluid is heated, it expands and becomes less dense, causing it to rise. Cooler, denser fluid then sinks to take its place, creating a continuous cycle

What is Convection Currents

400

If the element Nitrogen loses 5 protons what element does it become? 



What is Helium 

400

The type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other

What is transform 

400

What color represents more dense rock?


What color represents less dense rock? 

What is blue

What is red 

400

List at least 4 phases of the moon 

what is full, new, 1st, 3rd
500

the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth:

What is Nucleus

500

If the element Sulfur loses 8 protons what element does it become?



What is oxygen 

500

What kind of plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault

What is transform 

500

Explain the coloring of the Afar region mantle. Is the rock dense or less dense?

What is mainly red with some blue, negative anomaly, less dense rock, soft ground 

500

List the layers of Earths atmosphere (5) 

what is exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere