Dynamic Planet I-1-I-3 Review
Change of direction of a wave due to change in its velocity Convection Radiation Reflection Refraction
Another name for an earthquake wave Seismic wave Seismograph Richter scale Magnitude
An instrument that detects & records earthquake waves Seismic wave Seismograph Richter scale Magnitude
An example of a substance that acts like a solid on a short time scale but like a liquid on a longer time scale Metal Orange Juice Plastic Glass
Convection cells form when a fluid is __ from below & __ from above Heated/cooled Cooled/heated Heated/heated Cooled/cooled
Waves that can travel through solid, liquid, or gas are R-waves Surface waves P-waves S-waves
The fastest seismic wave is R-wave Surface wave P-wave S-wave
Waves carry ___ Vibrations Energy Compressions Pressure
An area where seismic waves from a faraway earthquake do not appear again at the surface Inner core Outer core Focus Shadow zone
When magma reaches the surface, it solidifies to form Basalt Granite Iron Marble
The core consists mainly of Iron Aluminum Steel Potassium
Only __ can travel through the core R-Wave Surface wave P-wave S-wave
The speeds of the mantle are ___ A few millimeters per year A few centimeters per year A few meters per year A few kilometers per year
A computer animation of the actual image of King Tut is a ____ model Physical Conceptual Mathematical Numerical
Newton’s Second Law of Motion is a _____ model Physical Conceptual Mathematical Numerical
A globe is an example of a ___ model Physical Conceptual Mathematical Numerical
Labeling the layers of the Earth is a ____ model Physical Conceptual Mathematical Numerical
A model of the space shuttle is a ____ model Physical Conceptual Mathematical Numerical
The predicted path of a hurricane is a ____ model Physical Conceptual Mathematical Numerical
Region of Earth’s interior where mantle rocks are able to change shape and flow Crust Core Asthenosphere Lithosphere
Heat transfer in a fluid is __ Refraction Reflection Conduction Convection
Another name for molten rock Magma Basalt Iron Metamorphic
Made of liquid iron Inner Core Outer Core Mantle Asthenosphere
Rigid outer portion of the Earth. (Crust & uppermost part of mantle) Mid ocean ridge Asthenosphere Lithosphere Atmosphere
Continuous mountain ridge extending through an ocean Asthenosphere Lithosphere Mid-Ocean Ridge Icelandic Mountains
Made of solid iron Inner core Outer core Asthnosphere Lithosphere