Topic 3- Earth's Interior

How do scientist know the inner core is solid?

An eruption like the one seen in Pompeii in 79AD only occurs every couple thousand years

The point on the surface above where the Earthquake actually occurs is known as

The magnetic polarity of the iron in the ocean crust allows us to determine

Where all three circles intersect is known as the location of the

When plates diverge, ridges are formed and

When the ocean crust collides with continental crust, it submerges forming

Which of the following are evidence for plate tectonics theory?

We can stop a volcano from erupting

Which pages of the reference table will we need for this test?

What causes the crustal plates to move?

Continental crust is __________ and less dense than oceanic crust

The age of the ocean floor crust decreases as you get further away from the ridge

Which type of volcano is known for its effusive eruptions?

What causes an explosive eruption?

What is the name given to the top of the mantle referred to as the "plastic" mantle?

The Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean is named that because of the number of volcanoes there

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S Waves cannot travel through the outer core because it is made of solid iron

The San Andreas Fault in California is a Transform Boundary

What is the first step of the scrap paper method?

As you go from the crust to the inner core, temperature and density both increase

Which of the following was the most devastating hazard at the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD?

What was the name of Alfred Wegener's theory?

How can we monitor a volcano?