Earthquake
Earthquakes happen when 2 Tectonic Plates _________?
Rub against each other side by side.
Volcano eruption happens when Magma from earths core ______ ?
What U.S. state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Arizona
List 2 possible things that could happen when tectonic plates move
Form a Mountain, Cause an Earthquake, Make a landslide, form a volcano
The measure of how strong an earthquake is
Magnitude
What is molten rock called when it’s inside Earth?
Magma
What river carved the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River
What layer of earth can you find tectonic plates
The Mantle
List 1 short term effect of an earthquake
Property Damage
What is molten rock called when it reaches Earth’s surface?
Lava
What type of rock makes up most of the Grand Canyon’s layers?
Sedimentary Rock
What happens at a divergent boundary?
List 1 long term effect of an earthquake
PTSD
When an earthquake is no longer active, it is called?
Dormant
Which geoscience processes formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years?
Slow Geoscience Process
What happens at Convergent bouondaries?
Tectonic Plates come together forming mountains and volcanos
Which Geoscience process forms an Earthquake
Rapid Geoscience Process
What type of rock is made from Solidified Magma
List 1 example of a Rapid Geo Science Process
(Volcano, Landslide, Earthquake)
List 1 example of Slow GeoScience process.
Weathering, Erosion, Compaction, Formation of Rocks