Geology Questions
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Why is density important in describing certain minerals?
Magma moves up this part toward the central vent
Convergent boundary: cause these faults due to compression
Divergent Boundary: cause these faults due to tension
These are sleeping, could awaken at any time and threaten humans
Finest volcanic particles of a volcanic eruption
Lava that flows off to the sides of the pipe
These volcanoes erupt constantly and pose the largest threat to humans
below a volcano, magma collects here before an eruption-
The top of the volcano where magma erupt from
Transform boundary: cause these faults due to plates sliding past each other
As rocks along a fault slip into new positions, the rocks release energy in the form of vibrations called what?
What is the hypothesis that all the continents were once joined together called?
Where do S-waves get absorbed in the Earth?
What happens to P-waves when they go through liquids?
How many seismic stations are needed to find the exact epicenter and what is it called?
Which two layers are so hot and have pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball?
What are the fastest wave and first waves to be detected after an earthquake?
What are the second fastest waves and are the second waves detected after an earthquake?
What is the literal tracing that the seismograph does?