Earth Science Assessment 2 (second quarter)Review

What mostly occurs at any plate boundary?

When an earthquake occurs, S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location.

What type of rock is this?

Four science students have been learning about the rock cycle and plate tectonics in class. Each student made a claim t

A tracing of earthquake motion that is created by a seismograph is called a(n)

Scientists can only use one type of rock to examine layers and find out the age of rocks. The image is an example of

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The Five major forms of erosion are gravity, wind, waves, glaciers, and water.

When the liquid sugar is cooled, a hard crystalline substance is formed. This model BEST demonstrates the formation of

Scientist can tell how far away from them an earthquake occurred by

Which type of tool is used to locate an earthquake's epicenter?

Geologists classify metamorphic rock according to

With earthquakes, what is the location called that is directly above the surface where the earthquake took place?

Landslides are usually caused by the force of gravity working alone.

What is not included in the rock cycle?

Weathering forces break down low places and carry material to high places.

Which type of rock is formed when hot lava cools?

The magnitude of an earthquake can be expressed numerically by using what taught scale?

What are the four attributes of rocks?

Why does the metamorphic rock show stripes?