A hypothesis or set of hypotheses that is supported by the results of experimentation and observation.

The hypothesis that states that the continents had moved is known as what?

What rides on top of the asthenosphere?

What is happening at a convergent plate boundary?

A place where one plate moves under another plate.

Up and down movements of the crust.

When the rock is permanently deformed without breaking, the result is what?

What is letter B in the picture?

The type of fault that occurs when the rock on either side of the fualt plane slides horizontally.

When the hanging wall moves us relative to the footwall.

The theory says rocks move slowly, build up pressure until they snap back to their original positions, and cause an earthquake.

The point directly above the focus of an earthquake.

Where do most earthquakes occur?

The measure of the energy released by an earthquake.

Which of the following could cause a tsunami?

When molten rock beneath the surface reaches the surface is it called ____________.

Where do most volcanos exist?

The Hawaiin Islands were formed on what?

Volcanic ash, volcanic dust and volcanic bombs are all examples of what?

Which choice describes the 3 volcano types?

A natural, inorganic crystalline solid.

Which of the following is true?

This type of rock forms when magma is solidified.

This type of rock is formed when sediments are compacted or cemented together.

When one type of rock is changed into another type we call that rock ____________________.

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed for a profit.

_______________ energy is energy from the heat of the earth's interior.

The present is the key to the past.

A fault of body of rock is younger than any other body of rock if it cuts through that rock layer.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which fossils are preserved?

Tracks, footprints, borings and burrows, are known as what?

Which type of earthquake would be the most common?

Comparing ages of rocks by saying one is older than the other.

What country was formed due to an island arc?

The Himalayan Mountains were formed because of a collision between which 2 continents?

Molten rock inside of the earth is referred to as what?

This island is located on the Mid-Ocean ridge and is slowly splitting apart due to plate movement.

Younger layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock are above older layers according to what law.

When 2 plates are moving away from eachother, what type of boundary is this?

The numeric age of an object is known as

What rock are all fossils found in?

Which is an example of a transform plate boundary?

Tectonic plates are blocks of

What occurs at a transform boundary?

This area is both a major earthquake zone and major volcano zone.

Any activity that includes the movement of magma to Earth's surface is called

The study of meteorology involves

Earth scientists help us understand our world by explaining what?

What do seismologists look at first while trying to locate an earthquake epicenter?

Which rock type makes up most of the earth's surface?

The way a mineral breaks is called the mineral's _______________.

Why do we find trilobites and ancient ocean organisms in rocks in Indiana?

What plate does the US sit on?

Where on earth was the largest Earthquake ever?

Which of the following is a salty tasting mineral?

Coal is a sedimentary rock, it can also be classified as ______________________.

Which plate makes up most of the ring of fire?

Which of the following is not part of the scientific method?