Vocab
A large break/crack in bedrock, usually caused by an earthquake.
Fault
What two plates need to collide in order to form a mountain on land?
Continental & continental
Which of the six mountains we learned about is the tallest?
Mount Everest
What are the three layers of the earth?
Crust, Mantle, & Core
How old is Ms. Barrios?
26 years old
There are two types of this: oceanic & continental.
Plate
What two plates need to collide in order to form a volcano?
Continental & oceanic
Which mountains are not growing taller?
Mt. Mitchell & Mt. Narodnaya
In what layer can we find volcanoes and mountains?
Crust
Who was/is my husband?
Bad Bunny
The process where rocks heat up, soften, and change shape.
Creep
What major natural disaster occurs when plates slide past each other?
Earthquakes
Which mountain is moving 3cm North every year?
Mt. Aconcagua
In what layer can we find magma?
Mantle
What did I study in college?
Architecture
Measures the size of an earthquake from 0 to 10.0
Magnitude
What happens when plates move away from each other? Give me all three.
- A big gap forms
- Volcanoes form
- Lava flows out
Which mountain was formed about 300 million years ago?
Mt. Mitchell
What layer of Earth is as hot as the sun?
Core
How long have I been at Legacy?
Two years
The point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake occurred.
Epicenter
What is causing plates to move?
Plates are moving because magma is moving.
Mt. Aoraki is another name for this mountain
Mt. Cook
The lithosphere is composed of what two layers?
Crust & mantle
Why am I going to grad school?
To get a Master's Degree