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Question | Answer |
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earthquake waves that move through solids only. | s- waves or secondary waves |
solid iron and nickel layer of earth | inner core |
scale used to rate the strength od a earthquake | ricter scale |
the theory that explains how the continents move | the plate theory |
the solidish layer of earth | mantle |
two techtonic plates slipping past each other | trasform boundary |
the attraction force that all objects with masss have | gravity |
the shaking of the ground due to released of energy | earthquake |
where two techtonic plates are coming together | convergent boundary |
the origin of the earthquake on the surface of the earth | epicenter |
gently sloped, made of layers of lava | shield volvano |
the theory suggest hat the continents are moving | continental drift |
whwere one techtonic plate is being forced under one another | subduction zone |
the movement of fluid due to a temperate difference | convection current |
the solid layer of the earth | crust |
tells the story of how the solar system was formed | solar nebular theory |
made from mostly cinders and ash | cinder cone volcano |
two techtonic plates are moving away from each other | divergent boundary |
a product of an object mass and the force of gravity | weight |
the liquid iron and nickel layer of the earth | outer core |
process used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake | trilateration |
formed from alternating layers of cinders and lava | composite cone volcano |
the origin of an earthquake below the earths surface | focus |
how much matter an object is made up of | mass |
earthquake waves that move through solids, liquids, and gases | p-waves or primary waves |