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Asia
How long do earthquakes usually last?
Seconds to a few minutes.
Describe the difference between lava and magma?
Magma is molten rock inside the earth and lava is molten rock after it reaches the surface of the earth.
What is the rocky layer of earth's crust and upper mantle called?
Lithosphere
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What president's face is on the penny?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the epicenter?
The point directly above the focus
The zone of earthquakes and volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean is known as:
Ring of Fire
Breaks in the rock where slabs can move
A Fault
Earth's path around the sun is called this?
Orbit
What is the crab's name in Little Mermaid?
Sebastian
The _______ is the point deep inside the earth where the movement of an earthquake first begins
focus
Where is the world's most active volcano located?
A. Italy
B. Hawaii
C. Indonesia
D. Costa Rica
B. Hawaii
How do mountains form?
From a collision of plates
What kind of animals only eat plants?
Herbivores
Kryptonite
In what order do the different types of waves arrive? (Surface, S, P waves)
P waves, S waves, then surface waves
A crack on the side of a volcano where magma can escape is called what?
Vent
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....?
Pull apart
The colored part of a human's eye is called this?
Iris
Using feet, how long does the human small intestine measure on average?
17 feet
What device is used to measure earthquakes?
Seismographs
Heat and pressure cause rock to melt and forms magma, then the magma pushes up through the earth's crust.
What are the three types of faults we have covered in class?
1. Normal
2. Reverse
3. Strike-slip
What is the average weight of a cumulus cloud?
A. 100 pounds B. 1,000 pounds C. 100,000 pounds
D. 1 million pounds
D. 1 million pounds