What kind of fault is this?
Normal Fault
What Continent is this?
Australia
What is the correct order for the layers of the Earth from outside to in?
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What causes an earthquake?
A sudden slip on a fault.
What is this substance in this photo.
Lava
What kind of fault is this?
Strike-Slip Fault
What was the first supercontinent?
Pangaea
What is denser Oceanic or Continental?
Oceanic
In which ocean do most Earthquakes occur?
Pacific Ocean
What are submarine Volcanoes?
Volcanoes in which were formed in a sea
Compressional stress, meaning rocks pushing into each other, creates what type of fault?
Reverse Fault
What is the line across the middle called?
Equator
What boundary is where two plates are moving apart, magma comes up to create new crust?
Divergent Boundary
What is the name of the P wave?
Primary Wave
How are volcanoes formed?
When one tectonic plate moves under another
The fault motion of a strike-slip fault is caused by what type of forces?
Shearing Forces
Where is the Grand Canyon located on Earth?
Arizona
What is happening here?
Subduction
How long does it take for a primary wave to travel 5,000 km?
15 Minutes
Can an underwater volcano cause a tsunami?
Yes
What kind of geologists study faults?
USGS scientists
In which Ocean is the Mariana Trench?
Pacific Ocean
What happens at a constructive plate boundary?
Plates move apart and magma comes up to fill the gap.
True or False
Do most Earthquakes last around 5 minutes?
False
True or False
There is a Volcano in Antarctica
True