UNIT E PLANET EARTH SECTION 1 HISTORY, EARTHQUAKES, and VOLCANOES

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Who wrote the book "Journey to the Center of the Earth" inspiring the field of Geology? Which early Geologist stated the Earth fit together like a jigsaw puzzle...called Pangaea.

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EARLY GEOLOGY
Who wrote the book "Journey to the Center of the Earth" inspiring the field of Geology?

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Which early Geologist stated the Earth fit together like a jigsaw puzzle...called Pangaea.

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Which early Geologist created the Theory of Uniformitarianism?

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Which early Geologist stated that the Earth was created by processes still happening today?

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What does the theory of Uniformitarianism state?

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What are the four (4) layers of the Earth?

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What is the inner core made of?

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Which of the following is not evidence for Continental Drift?

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The Crust and Mantle make up what combined layer of the Earth?

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EARTHQUAKES
What is the point called at which pressure builds and breaks to cause an earthquake?

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What is the point called where waves travel to at the surface during an earthquake?

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What is the name of the seismic wave that arrives first?

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What is the name of the seismic wave that can go through solids, liquids and gases?

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Which seismic wave goes through solids and causes the most destruction?

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Which seismic wave arrives after the first wave?

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What is another name for a P Wave?

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What is another name for a S Wave?

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What seismic wave is shown in the image?

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What seismic wave is shown in the image?

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What seismic wave is shown in the image?

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What instrument is used to measure the severity of earthquakes?

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What scale replaced the Richter Scale but still records severity of earthquakes from 1 through 10?

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What is the area on earth with the most earthquakes and volcanoes called?

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A P wave arrives at 3:00 minutes after an earthquake, and S wave arrives 5:42 after an earthquake. How much time has elapsed?

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What is the theory called that states the Earth is made up of moving plates?

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The greater the time between the P and S waves of an earthquake the ____________________.

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VOLCANOES
What type of volcano is shown in the image?

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What type of volcano is shown in the image?

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What type of volcano is shown in the image?

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What type of volcano is shown in the image?

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What is the name of molten rock that flows from a volcano?

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