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Tectonics Earth quakes Volcanoes

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Minerals- 100

Minerals are the ingredients for _______.

Rocks.

Minerals- 200

Give 3 characteristics of minerals.

Solid, naturally occurring, inorganic element or compound.

Minerals- 300

Which mineral is the most abundant on the Earth’s crust?

Minerals-400

What element is the most abundant on the Earth’s crust?

Oxygen.

Minerals- 500

Name 5 minerals commonly found in Colorado.

Orthoclase, hornblende, calcite, quartz, and muscovite.

Rocks- 100

This type of rock would have fossils found in it.

Sedimentary.

Rocks - 200

This type of rock would have foliation in it.

Metamorphic.

Rocks- 300

This type of rock would have large crystals.

Intrusive igneous.

Rocks- 400

This type of rock would have small crystals.

Extrusive igneous.

Rocks- 500

The basis for how a rock forms is ____.

How it is formed.

Plate Tectonics- 100

Name the 3 main parts of the Earth.

The core, the mantel and the crust.

Plate Tectonics- 200

The asthenosphere and the lithosphere are found are what part of the Earth?

The crust.

Plate Tectonics- 300

What kind of current is responsible for moving the Earth’s crust?

Convection currents.

Plate Tectonics- 400

Who was the first scientist to propose plate tectonics?

A. Wegener

Plate Tectonics- 500

Give 3 pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate tectonics.

The same kind and age of rocks and plant and animal fossils are found on different continents. There are earthquakes and volcanoes.

Earthquakes- 100

What is the focus of an earthquake?

Where the earthquake started.

Earthquakes- DAILY DOUBLE!

What instrument is used to measure the size of an earthquake?

A seismogram.

Earthquakes- 300

Why do scientists need 3 circles to plot the epicenter of an earthquake?

Because one wouldn’t be enough and 2 circles could intercept in 2 spots.

Earthquakes- 400

What is the name of the fault in California that is responsible for the earthquakes there?

San Andreas Fault

Earthquakes- 500

What is the S-P lag and how is it used?

It is the time in between the arrival of the S-wave and the P-Wave. Scientists use this information to plot how far away the earthquake took place.

Volcanoes- 100

Fire!

The Ring of ______.

Volcanoes- 200

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Magma is within the Earth, lava is on the surface.

Volcanoes- 300

The most explosive type of volcano.

A composite.

Volcanoes- 400

The least explosive type of volcano.

Shield.

Volcanoes- 500

The three main parts of a volcano are:

Vent, magma chamber and the crater.