Mustang North Earth Science 1 review

When iron in soil reacts with oxygen in the soil. This is an example of

The Himalayas are a result of this plate boundary type.

A process that changes the composition of rocks.

Ice/Frost Wedging is considered

What type of tectonic plate boundary is associated with the majority of earthquakes (Example: San Andreas Fault)

The downward movement of sediment from one location to another

Drives tectonic plate movement

At an Oceanic-Oceanic divergent plate boundary the longest mountain range in the world is found. Name the land form.

Sedimentary rock transforms to igneous rock by ____.

When one tectonic plate is subducted under another, this forms

Intrusive igneous rocks are rocks that cool________

The scale used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake

S-Waves are this type of mechanical wave

Sedimentary rock transforms into metamorphic rock by_________.

Seismic waves move ____________ from the point of origin.

The breaking down of rocks, soils, etc by the Earth's atmosphere through chemical and physical processes

The name for the arrangement of the continents before the current arrangement

The fastest moving seismic wave

How many seismograph stations are need to triangulate the epicenter of an earthquake?

The Grand Canyon, a V-Shaped valley, was formed by

A vent in Earth's crust through which molten rock flows

igneous rock transforms into metamorphic by...

The movement of Earth's continents relative to each other

Fossils are often found in this type of rock

The Cascades and the Andes mountain ranges are a result of this type of plate boundary (note: they are volcanic)

Rocks on the ocean floor farthest from the mid-ocean ridge are_______________than rocks closer to the mid-ocean ridge

What is the range of the Richter Scale?

This process, happening at oceanic-oceanic divergent plate boundaries, supports the theory of Continental Drift.

How do chemical sedimentary rocks form?

After changing to sediment, igneous rock is then transformed to sedimentary rock by__.

A term used to describe volcanoes that occur within a tectonic plate, like the Hawaiian Islands.

When one tectonic plate is pulled under another

What are the 4 layers that make up the Earth?

Which type of rock is formed when molten magma or lava solidifies?

Name for the energy released during an earthquake

When sediments settle out of air or water

Type of fault found at a Transform plate boundary

A liquid's resistance to flow

Where most earthquakes occur

Made up of the crust and upper mantle