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Changes to Earth’s Surface Jeopardy EarthquakesVolcanoesEarth’s LayersMiscellaneous 10 20 30 40 50
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When rocks in a fault slide past each other energy is released and what occurs? earthquake
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An earthquake beneath the ocean floor is known as a ___________ tsunami
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What waves cause the most of the damage that is done to buildings during an earthquake ? Surface waves
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What instrument detects an earthquake? seismograph
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During an earthquake, why do S and P waves arrive at detection points at different times? They travel at different speeds
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Volcanoes are ___________ formed by molten rock. mountains
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What is pushed to surface or builds up in a volcano? molten rock, or magma
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Where do volcanoes most often form? Along Earth’s plates boundaries.
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What type of volcano is formed by violent eruptions? Cinder Cone
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What 2 types of volcanoes erupt on and off for millions of years? Shield and Composite Volcanoes
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How many main layers does the Earth have? 3
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List the 4 layers of the earth from the outer most to the inner most. Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
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The layer of the earth that extends from the bottom of the mantle to Earth’s center. Core
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What is part of the Earth’s crust and the uppermost part of the mantle ? lithosphere
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The stiff plates of the lithosphere can move because… The mantle has the ability to flow
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When a glacier stops moving forward or melts what happens? It leaves behind mounds of rocks, debris, and sediment.
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220 million years ago the continents formed a super continent, scientists called this… Pangaea
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What is the removal and transportation of weathered material? Erosion
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What happens to the Earth as a glacier moves over its landscape? The landscape is smoothed out.
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Where does sea-floor spreading occur? along the mid-ocean ridge
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