Continental Drift
Relative Dating
Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
100
The scientist responsible for the Theory of Continental Drift
Alfred Wegener
100
Layers of rock that are different from those above and below them
Strata
100
The theory of plate tectonics states that the surface of the Earth is made from rigid ______ made of crust that move slowly over the mantle.
Plates
100
The difference between magma and lava is...
Magma is from under the surface of the crust, lava is once that magma breaks the surface of the crust.
100
The spot underground where the rock breaks during an earthquake
Focus
200
The name of the supercontinent present ~200mya
Pangaea
200
The law that states older rocks lie below younger rocks if undisturbed
Law of Superposition
200
Plate movement is powered by _______ in the mantle.
Convection
200
This type of boundary is responsible for volcano formation
Convergent oceanic-continental
200
Earthquakes send energy through the ground known as ______ ______
Seismic Waves
300
Continental drift states that the continents were once part of _________ that then broke apart and drifted to their current locations
Pangaea/A single landscape
300
A is an example of _________
An intrusion
300
This plate boundary is known for forming new crust and producing oceanic ridges
Divergent Boundary
300
This other natural disaster almost always accompanies a volcanic eruption
Earthquake
300
An earthquake's magnitude is measured using this scale.
Richter Scale
400
The same fossils found on matching coastlines show that the continents move because ________.
The animals' physiology is not built for crossing oceans - they must have walked!
400
The law of inclusion states that rocks found within another rock layer must be _______ than the layer they are within.
Older
400
This is the cause of earthquakes from a transform boundary.
Building of energy from friction and then the release of that energy in slips as the rocks break and move forward suddenly.
400
Volcanic activity is most common in this region of the world called the _____ __ ____.
Ring of Fire
400
S waves are slower than P waves and are known for this type of movement in the ground during an earthquake.
Up and down/ vertical
500
Jungle plant fossils in Antarctica show that the continent must have once been closer to the ________.
Equator
500
Order these layers from Oldest to Youngest
T, R, G, C, M, V, J
500
Convergent Oceanic-Continental plate boundaries are known for these three geologic events
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Old Crust Destroyed
500
This is the type of volcano best known for violent eruptions and tall, dramatic peaks.
Composite/stratovolcano
500
How much damage would a 4.5 magnitude and an 8.0 intensity earthquake cause to a city near the epicenter?
A lot of damage!