Plate Tectonics
Transform, Convergent, and Divergent
Fault lines and/or plate boundaries
Term for magma once it leaves the volcano
What shape is a STOP sign?
Octagon
Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift?
Alfred Wegner
What geologic feature lead to the formation of the Hawaiian Islands?
Hot Spot in the Earth's crust
This is where most of the Earth's volcanoes are located.
The Ring of Fire
Who is on the $50 bill?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is one piece of evidence used to support the theory of Continental Drift?
Climate, Fossils, or Landforms
What lead to the earthquake in Oklahoma recently?
Fracking
What is one thing that determines the viscosity of lava?
Water content & amount of silica
What is the only natural food that does not expire?
Honey
What is the mechanism that causes the tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle
Type of volcano with short eruption cycles and releases mostly gasses.
Cinder Cone Volcano
What was the first animal ever cloned?
Sheep
The Himalayan mountains are a result of what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
The geographic location on the Earth's surface where an earthquake occurs.
Epicenter
These types of volcanoes steadily ooze lava. Commonly found on Hawaii.
Shield Volcano
In the UK, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
The Aleutian Islands in Alaska are a result of what types of crust colliding?
Oceanic crust
P-waves
Mount Vesuvius (wiped out Pompeii) is what type of volcano.
Composite Volcano
What year did the original iPhone first come out?
2007
They Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of what type of plate boundary?
Divergent
When a material changes shape due to stress, but returns to it's original shape afterwards.
Elastic deformation
Term for the non-lava portion of a volcanic eruption. Arguably the most dangerous part of a volcanic erruption.
Which US state grows coffee beans?
Hawaii