Rocks And Earthquakes

Question 0

P wave

Answer 0

The first wave of an earthquake that travels undeground

Question 1

Richter Scale

Answer 1

A device that they use to measure the power and strength of an earthquake

Question 2

S wave

Answer 2

The second wave that travels much slower than the p wave and travels on the surface

Question 3

Divergent, covergent, transform

Answer 3

Moving away, moving toward, sliding against each other

Question 4

Viscosity

Answer 4

Resistance to flow

Question 5

Mafic

Answer 5

Low levels of silica and dark colored

Question 6

Felsic

Answer 6

High in silica and light colored

Question 7

What is an ore?

Answer 7

A mineral that is mined for a profit

Question 8

Extrusive

Answer 8

Forms outside the earth and form small crystals

Question 9

Intrusive

Answer 9

Forms inside the earth and makes large crystals

Question 10

Pangea

Answer 10

The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago

Question 11

Who’s theory?

Answer 11

Alfred Wegener

Question 12

Magma, lava

Answer 12

Mixture of molten rock, magma is underground, lava is above ground

Question 13

Reclamation

Answer 13

Reclaiming the land that was destroyed after it has been mined

Question 14

Mid ocean ridge

Answer 14

The trench in the atlantic where new crust is formed