Earth Science

This seismic wave is a longitudinal type of wave. 

At what type of boundary does this type of fault occur?

Sandstone made up of bits of sand that have been stuck together. What kind of rock is this?

The aftershock of an earthquake is associated with what kind of seismic wave?

The record of the Earthquake.

This word means "hard" or "stone" and it includes the plates and both types of crust.

What kind of fault is pictured below?

The point along the fault, within the Earth, where the Earthquake starts is called what?

Pumice is a light and porous rock that forms from solidified lava. What kind of rock is it?

What kind of stress is associated with this type of plate boundary?

These sand dunes were formed as grains of sand accumulated over time. What process formed them?

This layer is made up of spinning, liquid iron and nickel and it forms our magnetic field.

Where does seafloor spreading occur?

The point on the Earth's surface, directly above where the Earthquake started, is called what?

What type of fault is pictured below?

Hot, molten rock on the Earth's surface is called what?

What has to happen to metamorphic rock to become magma?

What is it called when one plate gets shoved under another plate during convergence?

What kind of stress is associated with this type of fault? 

Marcus has a mineral that can be scratched with a fingernail. What mineral is it?

Coal, oil and natural gas are all examples of what?

What kind of plate boundary is pictured here?

What process moves rock particles from one location to another?

The fastest type of seismic wave is called?

What kind of stress is associated with this type of fault?

What is the slowest of all seismic waves?

Why are there so many earthquakes and volcanoes in this area?

What has to happen to sediment for it to become a sedimentary rock?

The scientist who developed the theory of Continental Drift was ............

What is the part of the volcano labeled F?

What quality of a mineral is determined by the color of powder it leaves behind?

What has to happen to magma for it to become an igneous rock?

Schist is rock with with large mineral grains from heat and pressure. What kind of rock is it?

At what type of boundary does this type of fault occur?

Hot, molten rock inside the Earth is called what?

What kind of boundary is most likely to form a mountain?

What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediments?

What type of fault is pictured below?

A machine that measures and detects Earthquake waves. 

This type of seismic wave is a transverse type of wave.