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Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Continental Drift.

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Tectonics   The study of the formation of the features in earth's crust.  
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The earth's crust consist of two types, which are?   1.Oceanin Crust2.Continental Crust  
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The earth has two layers, which are?   1.Lithosphere2.Asthnosphere  
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Lithosphere   Is made up of the oceanic crust, continental crust, and the rigid upper mantle.  
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Lithospheric Plates   Are broken up into several individual plates, these plates ride on top of the denser asthenosphere through the process of convection.  
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Asthenosphere   A layer of solid rock that flows like putty due to the extreme pressure.  
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Due to the movement of plates there are three types of movements. Name them.   1.Divergent Boundaries2.Convergent Boundaries3.Transform Boundaries  
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Divergent Boundaries   When two plates move away from each other. They form a rift valley.Example: Mid Atlantic Ridge.  
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Convergent Boundaries   When two plates collide.  
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Transform Boundaries   When two plates grind past each other. Example: San Andrea Fault in California  
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Earthquakes   A shaking of the earth's crust due to a release of energy.  
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Elastic Rebound Theory   As pressure builds up betwen two plates that are locked the plates will fracture at their weakest point, and spring back or rebound to their original position.  
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Fault   An area where breaks in the earth's crust are moving in different directions.  
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Major Eathquake Zones   1.Pacific Ring Of Fire2.Mid Ocean Ridges3.Euasian Melanesian Mountain Belt  
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Siesmic Waves   1.Primary Waves (P)2.Secondary Waves (S)3.Surface Waves (L)  
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Primary Waves (P)   Compressional waves, travel through solids, liguids, gas.  
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Secondary Waves (S)   Displace rock particles perpendicular to the path of the wave, travel through solids.  
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Surface Waves (L)   Travel over the surface of the earth. Move like ripples in a pound.  
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Earthquakes have two point locations.   1.Focus2.Epicenter  
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The focus and epicenter of the earthquake are located by...   Trilateration  
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Volcanoes   Any place on the planet where some material from the inside of the planet makes it way to the surface.  
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Magma   Fluid, molten rock.  
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Where do must volcanoes occur?   Island Arcs near Subduction zones.  
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Lava   When magma reaches the sufrace.  
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Two types of rocks formed from lava.   1.Felsic2.Maific  
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Felsic Rocks   Are formed from magma that is re-meltded continental crust. They are rich in feldspar and quartz. Red, brown or gray in color.  
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Maric Rocks   Are formed from macific magma which is directly from the mantle. Appear black in color.  
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Two types of lava rocks   1.Aa2.Pahoehoe  
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Aa Lava Rocks   Form from thicker, slower moving lava.  
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Pahoehoe Lava Rocks   Forms smooth shapes, looking like rope or toothpaste.  
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Types of Volcanoes   1.Shield Volcanoes2.Stratovolcano3.Cinder Cone  
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Shield Volcaneos   Broad and rounded, made from stacks of runny basaltic lava.  
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Statovolcano   Steep sided volcano made of alternating layers of cinders and lava.  
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Tephra   A term used to descrive any material produced in an explosive volcanic eruption.  
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