Earthquakes
This scale helps to describe the effects of an earthquake on people and property. It will vary depending on how far you are from the epicenter.
Mercalli Scale
This type of volcano has "Quiet" erruptions
Shield volcano
This is why the Sierra mountains are much higher than the Appalachian mountain
Weathering! The Appalachians have been around for 240 million more years than the Sierras
Name at least 3 components of soil
Rock, minerals, decayed organic matter, air and water
This is the year Mr. T graduated from high school.
1996
This scale is the most widely used today to describe the amount of energy in an earthquake.
Moment magnitude scale
This type of volcano has "Explosive" erruptions
Cinder cone
This type of weathering physically breaks rock into pieces.
Mechanical weathering
Pieces of soil that are 2 mm in size or larger are called this
Gravel
This was the ancient capital of Japan
Kyoto
This was the biggest earthquake Mr. T lived through.
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake
The presence of this chemical will make lava "chunky"
Silica
Give an example of mechanical weathering
Freezing (ice wedging), thawing, release of pressure, growth of plants (root wedging), actions of animals and abrasion.
This is the smallest piece of soil. You could even make a sculpture out of it.
Clay
He was the original drummer for the Beatles and one of the unluckiest people in the world.
Pete Best
The San Andreas is this type of fault.
Strike Slip
This is where magma is stored in an active volcano
Magma chamber
The process of rock breaking down through chemical changes
Chemical Weathering
What determines the texture of soil?
The size of the particles
This is Mr. Thatcher's favorite Candy
Reeces Penut butter cups
This is what you should do when we have an earthquake.
Duck, cover, hold!!!
This is where the magma chamber used to be in a dormant volcano
Caldera
Give an example of something that causes Chemical Weathering
Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms and acid rain.
After a long time, soil will form up to 3 of theese
Horizons
The year our school opened at its current location.
2001