Earthquakes
Who is a scientist who studies earthquakes?
A seismologist
A volcano that is not expected to erupt in the future is called:
extinct
What are the two main types of crust?
Continental and oceanic crust
What is qualitative data?
Data using words to describe- adjectives.
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
Which type of seismic waves moves fastest, arrives first, and can travel through solids and liquids?
p waves
The most famous geyser located in Yellowstone National Park is called?
Old Faithful
A tectonic plate is a slab of Earth's _______.
crust
What is quantitative data?
Data using numbers to describe.
In what fictional Indiana town does the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” take place?
Hawkins
What are the 3 types of seismic waves?
p waves, s waves, and seismic waves
75% of all volcanoes and 90% of all earthquakes are located where?
Ring of Fire
The rigid outer part of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle is known as the
lithosphere
What is an unusually large sea wave cause by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption?
Tsunami
Anna, Elsa Kristoff and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?
Frozen
What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?
convergent, divergent, and transform boundary
The thinner and hotter lava will move how?
Faster because of viscosity
What are the layers of the Earth?
Lithosphere, asthenosphere, mantle, inner core, and outer core
What is a record made by a seismograph of a disturbance caused by an earthquake?
seismogram
What is the given name of the wrestler known as “The Rock?”
Dwayne Johnson
Who developed the Continental Drift Theory?
Alfred Wegener
A volcano that has not erupted in a very long time BUT could erupt in the future is called:
dormant
What is convection?
When hot air rises, cold air sinks
Who developed the Continental Drift Theory?
Alfred Wegener
What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
Aglet