Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Theory of Continental Drift
Plate Movement and Earthquakes
Random Geological Facts
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What is Magma called when it hits the air?
Lava
100
Which waves are body waves?
P and S Waves
100
Who developed the Theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegener
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What martial art does Mr. Armetta do?
Judo
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Who is the little orange man that speaks for the trees?
The Lorax
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How far did the ash from Mount Saint Helens spread?
All the way Around The World!
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Which waves are Surface Waves?
Love and Rayleigh Waves.
200
What was Pangea?
A giant supercontinent that all of the continents were once attached to. Alfred Wegener came up with the theory of Pangea.
200
Two lithospheric plates move away from each other at...
Divergent Plate Boundaries
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Which volcano did the American tourist fall into in Italy?
Mount Vesuvius
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What is lava called before it reaches the air?
Magma
300
How does the Rayleigh wave move?
Moves in circles
- like riding a horse.
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How did Scrat cause the continents to separate in the video we watched?
He fell down a crack to the center of the Earth and ran on a ball that made the giant continent of Pangea break apart.
300
Lithospheric plates move past each other at....
Transform plate boundaries
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What is the outer layer of the Earth called
Crust
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What state is Mount St. Helens in?
Washington
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How does the P wave move?
Forward and backward like a slinky
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Plate Tectonics refers to the theory that the Earth is made up of tectonic plates that move.
What happens when plates move?
Earthquakes - the ground shakes.
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Which earthquake wave is the fastest and can move through solids, liquids, and gas?
P Waves
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Why was the eruption of Mount St. Helens more deadly than some other volcanic eruptions?
It blew out the side.
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What happened to the trees around Mount St. Helens?
They were knocked over, burnt, blown out of the ground, etc.
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What causes the most deaths in earthquakes?
Buildings falling down.
500
What did the other scientists think of Alfred Wegener?
They thought he was crazy.
500
Lithospheric plates that move towards each other and collide
Convergent Plate Boundary
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How did the couple survive the explosion of Mount St. Helens?
They jumped on logs and made it to land.
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What causes a tsunami?
An earthquake in the ocean.
600
How does the S-Wave move?
Side to side.
(Sometimes up and down)
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How did Alfred Wegener die?
He froze to death in Greenland
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Plate tectonics refers to the theory that the Earth is made up of
lithospheric plates that can move.
600
Who was the old guy who died on Mount St. Helens?
Harry Truman