Land Test #1 Study Guide –
Earth’s Layers, Continental Drift, Boundaries, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
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Stress is…
What evidence is used to learn about Earth’s interior?
Why did scientists not accept Wegener’s theory about the continents drifting?
What did Wegener believe about the continents?
What is the mantle made of?
Describe the crust.
Describe the inner core
What is a convergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What is a divergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What does stress do to rocks?
What is shearing?
Molten rock on Earth’s surface is called___________;
inside a volcano is called ____________
Describe what happens in sea floor spreading
Tell where sea floor spreading takes place
How do move people die in an earthquake?
Name Earth’s layers (from outer to inner)
Define focus
Define epicenter
How do seismic waves move energy?
What is the main characteristic of an earthquake?
What is a fossil and where are they usually found?
Tell the main property/characteristic of:
- Richter scale
- Moment magnitude scale
- Mercalli scale
What is the difference between an active & a dormant volcano?
How did the Hawaiian Islands form?
How is a mountain range formed?
How is a plateau formed?
How is a mid-ocean range, ridge valley, and deep ocean trench formed?
What is the main property of Pangaea?
What is the main characteristic of plate tectonics?
Identify as: 1st/2nd/3rd:
____ S wave _____P wave
_____secondary wave
Land Test #1 Study Guide –
Earth’s Layers, Continental Drift, Boundaries, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
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Stress is…
What evidence is used to learn about Earth’s interior?
Why did scientists not accept Wegener’s theory about the continents drifting?
What did Wegener believe about the continents?
What is the mantle made of?
Describe the crust.
Describe the inner core
What is a convergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What is a divergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What does stress do to rocks?
What is shearing?
Molten rock on Earth’s surface is called___________;
inside a volcano is called ____________
Describe what happens in sea floor spreading
Tell where sea floor spreading takes place
How do move people die in an earthquake?
Name Earth’s layers (from outer to inner)
Define focus
Define epicenter
How do seismic waves move energy?
What is the main characteristic of an earthquake?
What is a fossil and where are they usually found?
Tell the main property/characteristic of:
- Richter scale
- Moment magnitude scale
- Mercalli scale
What is the difference between an active & a dormant volcano?
How did the Hawaiian Islands form?
How is a mountain range formed?
How is a plateau formed?
How is a mid-ocean range, ridge valley, and deep ocean trench formed?
What is the main property of Pangaea?
What is the main characteristic of plate tectonics?
Identify as: 1st/2nd/3rd:
____ S wave _____P wave
_____secondary wave
Land Test #1 Study Guide –
Earth’s Layers, Continental Drift, Boundaries, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
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Stress is…
What evidence is used to learn about Earth’s interior?
Why did scientists not accept Wegener’s theory about the continents drifting?
What did Wegener believe about the continents?
What is the mantle made of?
Describe the crust.
Describe the inner core
What is a convergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What is a divergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What does stress do to rocks?
What is shearing?
Molten rock on Earth’s surface is called___________;
inside a volcano is called ____________
Describe what happens in sea floor spreading
Tell where sea floor spreading takes place
How do move people die in an earthquake?
Name Earth’s layers (from outer to inner)
Define focus
Define epicenter
How do seismic waves move energy?
What is the main characteristic of an earthquake?
What is a fossil and where are they usually found?
Tell the main property/characteristic of:
- Richter scale
- Moment magnitude scale
- Mercalli scale
What is the difference between an active & a dormant volcano?
How did the Hawaiian Islands form?
How is a mountain range formed?
How is a plateau formed?
How is a mid-ocean range, ridge valley, and deep ocean trench formed?
What is the main property of Pangaea?
What is the main characteristic of plate tectonics?
Identify as: 1st/2nd/3rd:
____ S wave _____P wave
_____secondary wave
Land Test #1 Study Guide –
Earth’s Layers, Continental Drift, Boundaries, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
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Stress is…
What evidence is used to learn about Earth’s interior?
Why did scientists not accept Wegener’s theory about the continents drifting?
What did Wegener believe about the continents?
What is the mantle made of?
Describe the crust.
Describe the inner core
What is a convergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What is a divergent boundary? Draw arrows to show this movement
What does stress do to rocks?
What is shearing?
Molten rock on Earth’s surface is called___________;
inside a volcano is called ____________
Describe what happens in sea floor spreading
Tell where sea floor spreading takes place
How do move people die in an earthquake?
Name Earth’s layers (from outer to inner)
Define focus
Define epicenter
How do seismic waves move energy?
What is the main characteristic of an earthquake?
What is a fossil and where are they usually found?
Tell the main property/characteristic of:
- Richter scale
- Moment magnitude scale
- Mercalli scale
What is the difference between an active & a dormant volcano?
How did the Hawaiian Islands form?
How is a mountain range formed?
How is a plateau formed?
How is a mid-ocean range, ridge valley, and deep ocean trench formed?
What is the main property of Pangaea?
What is the main characteristic of plate tectonics?
Identify as: 1st/2nd/3rd:
____ S wave _____P wave
_____secondary wave