A | B |
How do we know if a planet has a liquid core? | S-waves won't travel through it |
What type of seismic wave can tracel through both solids and liquids? | p-wave |
What type of plate motion/boundary occurs where two tectonic plates slip past each other? | transform boundary |
What type of plate motion/boundary occurs where 2 plates push together? | convergent |
What type of plate motion/boundary occurs where 2 plates pull away from each other? | divergent |
Which type of seismic wave is the most destructive? | surface |
What does the Richter scale measure? | the earthquake's strength |
What is magma like that has a high silica content? | thick, stiff |
What is magma like that has low silica content? | thin, runny |
What is the largest and most explosive type of volcano? | composite |
What type of volcano is broad with gently sloping sides? | shield |
Which type of volcano is small and has moderate eruptions? | cinder-cone |
Which type of volcano is virtually non-explosive? | shield |
What region do we find caves in? | valley and ridge |
What type of rock creates vaces through erosion? | limestone |
Which region is characterized by unconsolidated sediment? | coastal plain |
What region do we live in? | piedmont |
What region has the oldest rock? | Blue Ridge |
What region has the youngest rock? | Coastal Plain |