Earth Science Prelims (1.2-2.2) Flashcards
is a series of seismic waves travelling through earth and is a result of a sudden release of energy
earthquake
body waves that radiate outward in all directions
seismic waves
found along the edges of tectonic plates
- earthquake epicenters
- volcanoes
they cause considerable human suffering and major events that cause billions of dollars in losses
geological events
examples of geological events
- tsunamis
- landslides
- debris flow
- mountain formation
- earthquake
- volcanic eruptions
some of these events only occur in certain areas, and some provide warning time
geological events
point within earth where an earthquake rupture starts (usually 670 km below the surface)
focus
geographic point at the surface directly above the focus
epicenter
why is the Philippines prone to earthquakes
located in the Ring of Fire
what magnitude earthquake hit davao del sur in Dec. 15, 2019
6.9
what are the earthquake hazards
- injury
- property damage
- death
- fire
- tsunami
what to do before an earthquake
- have an emergency kit at all times
- familiarise yourself with emergency exit routes
- participate in earthquake drills
- duck, cover, and hold on
a landform that rises at least 300m (1000ft) above its surrounding area
mountain
highest mountain on earth
mt. everest
elevation above sea level of mt everest
8848m (29035ft)
what 2 countries’ border is mt everest located in
- tibet
- nepal
actual height , from base to peak, of mt everest
3600m (12000ft)
height of its summit over the surrounding terrain
peak of a mountain
a chain of mountains
mountain range
highest mountain range in the world
himalayas
what 2 plates collided to form the himalayas
- indian plate
- eurasian plate
what do long chains of mountain ranges joined together form, that extend for several hundred kilometers, often crossing continents
mountain belts
stretches across 7 south american countries
andes mountains
what two plates collided to form the andes mountains
- pacific plate
- south american plate
countries in andes mountains
- argentina
- chile
- bolivia
- peru
- ecuador
- colombia
- venezuela
longest mountain range in the PH that runs along the northeast coast of luzon island
sierra madre
what are the provinces in sierra madre
- aurora
- bulacan
- cagayan
- isabela
- laguna
- nueva ecija
- nueva vizcaya
- quezon
- quirino
- rizal
tsunamis can travel at speeds of up to ___
800km/h
things that should be in an emergency kit
- food
- medicines
- personal items
- important documents
all the major plates (7)
- north american plate
- south american plate
- eurasian plate
- indo-australian plate
- antarctic plate
- african plate
- pacific plate
all the minor plates (8)
- juan de fuca plate
- cocos plate
- scotia plate
- philippine plate
- nazca plate
- arabian plate
- indian plate
- carribean plate
plates that contain mostly continental landmasses
continental plates
plates that form a portion of the ocean bottom
oceanic plates
-the movement of the lithosphere that produced the landforms on earth’s surface is stated in what
theory
- this theory explains the formation of earth’s crust and its movement
- associates earthquake, volcanoes, mountain formation, and other geophysical phenomena to the movement and interaction of the rigid played that make up earth’s crust
plate tectonic theory
german scientist who became interested in the way continents seemed to fit together at the boundaries
alfred wegener
a single landmass meaning “all land”
pangaea
similar patterns of rocks and fossils manifested in the southern hemisphere
gondwana sequence