WorksheetsRocks Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is an earthquake
Vibrations within the earth caused by the sudden release of energy
Movement of rocks along a fault, plate movement
A land form that lava comes out of
Richter scale using numbers and speed
What causes an earthquake?
Vibrations within the earth caused by the sudden release of energy
Movement of rocks along a fault, plate movement
Plates moving away from each other
Plates moving towards each other
Crust + Mantle =
constantly in motion
lithosphere
outermost layer of Earth
plate techtonics
Lithosphere- _______________ of Earth, which includes Earth's crust, as well as the underlying cool, dense, and rigid upper part of the upper mantle.
Outermost layer
lithosphere
plate tectonics
constantly in motion
The underlying layers of the earth are ______________ forcing the plates of the lithosphere to jostle against each other (much like ice cubes floating in a bowl of swirling water)
plate tectonics
outermost layer
lithosphere
constantly in motion
This motion of the lithospheric plates is known as:
lithosphere
plate tectonics
constantly in motion
outermost layer
What is magnitude?
Amount of energy released at focus of earthquake
Richter Scale using numbers to show energy released
Measure of amount of damage by an earthquake
Modified Mercalli Scale using roman numerals which equate to qualitative information about damage of earthquake
How is magnitude measured?
Measure of amount of damage by an earthquake
Richter Scale using numbers to show energy released
Amount of energy released at focus of earthquake
Modified Mercalli Scale using roman numerals which equate to qualitative information about damage of earthquake
What is intensity?
Modified Mercalli Scale using roman numerals which equate to qualitative information about damage of earthquake
Amount of energy released at focus of earthquake
Measure of amount of damage by an earthquake
Richter Scale using numbers to show energy released
How is intensity measured?
Measure of amount of damage by an earthquake
Amount of energy released at focus of earthquake
Modified Mercalli Scale using roman numerals which equate to qualitative information about damage of earthquake
Richter Scale using numbers to show energy released
What type of Motion occurs at a divergent plate boundary?
Plates moving away from each other
Lateral sliding
Plates moving towards each other
Mountains formed
What type of plate movements happen at a convergent plate boundary?
plates moving toward each other
Lateral sliding
Features altered or changed
faults
Constructive (new crust created)
What type of plate movements happen at a transform plate boundary?
Plates moving towards each other
Plates moving away from each other
Lateral sliding
Trenches and mountains form
What is the affect of a divergent plate boundary?
Mountains formed
Features altered or changed faults
Transform plate boundary faults
Constructive (new crust created)
What is an affect of a convergent plate boundary?
Features altered or changed faults
mountains form
Constructive (new crust created)
Rift valley Oceanic ridge
What is an affect of a transform plate boundary?
Features altered or changed faults
Trenches and mountains form
Mountains formed
Constructive (new crust created)
What does the earth look like as a result (topography) of a divergent plate boundary?
Transform plate boundary faults
Trenches and mountains form
Rift valley Oceanic ridge
Molten rock pushes up
What is the topography (how the earth looks as a result) of a convergent plate boundary?
Trenches and mountains form
Transform plate boundary faults
Rift valley Oceanic ridge
Forms mountain like volcano
What is the topography of a transform plate boundary?
Trenches and mountains form
Transform plate boundary faults
Rift valley Oceanic ridge
NO
What is the volcanic activity of a divergent plate boundary
Forms mountain like volcano
NO
Trenches and mountains form
Molten rock pushes up
What is the volcanic activity of a convergent plate boundary?
Lateral sliding
Forms mountain like volcano
Molten rock pushes up
NO
Is there volcanic activity at a transform plate boundary?
YES
NO
The ___________ contains rock hot enough to behave plastically, or flow like taffy.
Asthenosphere
Stratosphere
Atmosphere
Laffy Taffy
Under certain circumstances parts of the mantle can partially melt producing _________ or molten rock within the earth.
Lava
Fire
Magma
Asthenosphere
When magma reaches the surface of the earth it is called:
Magma
Molten Rock
Toxic Smoke
Lava
