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Glass Earth Science
Semester Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the point on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake? | The Epicenter |
| With what kind of landform will you find magma? | A Volcano |
| What is the word we use to describe when gravity causes soil and gravel to move downhill quickly? This is often a secondary disaster following a volcanic eruption or an earthquake. | A Landslide |
| What is the term for rock on the sides of a fault suddenly shifting and causing the Earth to shake? | An Earthquake |
| A break or crack in the rocks where Earth's crust can move is called_____. | A fault |
| A volcano that will never erupt again is said to be____. | Extinct |
| Mt. Rainier has not erupted in a long time, but can erupt again some day. So we call it___. | Dormant |
| Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting since 1983, so it is called ___. | Active |
| A volcano like Mt. Capulin whose shape has perfect boca and is composed primarily of cinder. | Cinder cone |
| A volcano that has gently graded slopes. | Shield |
| A volcano that is composed primarily of sharp edges and has a steep slope. | Composite |
| A machine that measures the amount of seismic activity due to plate movement. | seismometer |
| Which type of seismic wave is most damaging? | Secondary (longitudinal wave) |
| Which type of seismic wave is the least damaging? | Primary (compressional wave) |
| A person who studies volcanoes. | Volcanologist |
| The inner core is composed of | Iron and nickel |
| This layer of the earth is a sticky, thick rock and lies below the lithosphere. | asthenosphere |
| The mantle is made of molten magma that moves through | convection currents |
| The ______ can be broken into two categories. | oceanic and continental |
| The prefix litho means | stone |
| ________ is the scientist noted for the Theory of Continental Drift | Alfred Wegner |
| The concept the at one time all land areas were joined together in a super continent known as | Pangea |
| The ocean floor is spreading due to a large crack in the sea floor. This is an obvious landform visible by satellite known as | Mid Atlantic Ridge |
| Maps that use contour lines to depict elevation changes on a landform | topographic maps |
| The very active region where the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate collide is known as the | Ring of fire |
| The _____ measures the magnitude of seismic waves during an earthquake. | Richter scale |
| prefix geo means | earth |
| a ________ force is one that destroys landmasses or areas | deconstructive |
| a ________ force is one that creates new landmasses such as mountains or islands | constructive |
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