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CKLA Geology

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What is geology? the study of the makeup of the earth and the forces and processes that shape and change it
Shen Kua a Chinese scientist and mathematician who lived from 1031-1095 CE
How is sedimentary rock formed? sediment compacting and cementing
How is metamorphic rock formed? heat and pressure
How is igneous rock lava cooling
What causes a tsunami? an earthquake under the ocean
What is Alfred Wegener famous for? continental drift
What is a seismic wave? Energy traveling from an earthquake
Magma in the ground
Lava above ground
What are the 4 layers of the earth? crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
What is the epicenter of an earthquake? The point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus.
What is the main cause of earthquakes? plate movement
What is the name of the LARGEST tectonic plate? the Pacific Plate
What is the world's largest active volcano? Mauna Loa
Where is the world's largest volcano in the world located (known as a supervolcano? Yellowstone
What is the rate that tectonic plates move apart, along the mid-ocean ridge in the Atlantic Ocean? About 0.8-2 inches per year
What is erosion? moving sediments from place to place because of time and natural forces
What is weathering? breaking down rocks into sediment
What is compaction? squeezing sediment together with pressure
What is cementation? Binding sediments together to form rock
What are rocks made of? Minerals
Created by: Ms. Close
 

 



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