Volcanoes
These are the 3 types of volcanoes.
Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite (or stratovolcano)
Earthquakes can occur along all plate boundaries. True or false?
True.
We use _____ records to support the idea of continental drift.
fossil
The theory of a spreading sea floor is called ________
Sea Floor Spreading.
Mr. Hughes' favorite basketball team is the _____________________.
Miami Heat
This is how fast or slow a liquid will flow.
Viscosity.
The origin point of an earthquake is called the _____.
focus.
Tectonic plates are moved by _____ currents in the mantle.
Convection.
transform
This is Mr. Hughes' college major.
Social Studies Education
Shield volcanoes form when lava is flowing quickly and quietly. True or false.
True
To find the epicenter of an earthquake, geologists must gather data from at least ____ stations.
3.
The "asthenosphere" is part of this layer of Earth.
mantle
Continental crust is _____ dense than oceanic crust.
less
This is Mr. Hughes' shoe size.
13.
These are the three stages of a volcanoe's life cycle.
Active (Actively Erupting or will erupt soon)
Dormant (Not expected to erupt soon)
Extinct (Will most likely never erupt again)
Earthquakes can happen underwater, causing a phenomenon known as ______.
tsunami.
Tectonic plates all move in ________ at _____ speeds. (same/different)
The Earth is made up of this many MAJOR tectonic plates.
7.
Mr. Hughes has one cat. What is his cat's name?
Lincoln
The supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park is listed as a _____ volcano.
dormant.
Deep focuses occur at ___ km or more below the surface.
300
These are the three types of stress that rock can be put under.
Tension
Compression
Shear
P (Primary), S (Secondary), L (Surface)
Mr. Hughes goes to Ohio State, but this is his other favorite college sports team. (He will be going here for grad school next year.)
Florida Gators