SCUBA
what does SCUBA stand for?
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Where do volcanos form?
Subduction, Rifting, Hotspot
what is Pangaea?
the name of the supercontinent that existed millions years ago
which layer of earth is located above the outer core?
mantle
what is the deepest part of the oceans?
deep- ocean trench
what was the first working SCUBA?
Henry Fluess
What island have an Hotspot?
A. Hawiian
B. Oahu
C. Maul
D. Kauni
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposites directions is know as a
Tranfrom boundary
what is the top layer of the earth's surface called ?
crust
The continental shelf comes to an end at the edge of the what?
continental slope
Why can't the Henry Fleuss SCUBA go beyond 10 meters?
because the oxygen becomes toxic
where are volcanos most likely to form?
Along plate boundaries
A collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces a
mountain range
what is a great way to describe the asterosphere
solid that floss
at the end of the continental slope, the ocean floor gradually flattens into the what?
abyssal plain
what was the first SCUBA with compressed air?
Jacques Cousteau
Up to three quarters of active volcanoes in the world can be found in which area?
On the ocean floor
The place where two plates come together is known as a
convergent boundary
which layer of the ocean is rock made mostly of iron?
the core
The shallowest part of the ocean is the what?
continental shelf
what is the diving equipment?
Mask, Fins, Snorkel, wetsuit, tank, weight/belt, BCD, regulation ,SPG gage
what do we call the opening located at the top of volcanoes?
Crater
The area where two tectonic plates meet
plate boundary
is the outer core a liquid or solid ?
liquid
seamount is similar to what ?