Earth Science Unit III Exam Review Plate Tectonics, Volcanism,

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Earth ScienceUnit III Exam Review Plate
Tectonics, Volcanism, Earthquakes
GET OUT YOUR REFERENCE TABLES
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P.S.
Its Elementary My Dear Watson
Surfs Up
It was Bound to Happen
Its Your Fault
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Its Your Fault100 Points
Type of fault shown here.
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Normal Fault
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Its Your Fault200 Points
Type of fault shown here.
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Reverse Fault
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Its Your Fault 300 Points
Type of fault shown here.
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Strike-Slip Fault
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Its Your Fault 400 Points
Type of fault shown here.
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Normal Fault
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Its Your Fault500 POINTS
These occur when rocks move along a fault.
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Earthquakes
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It was Bound to Happen 100 Points
Type of plate boundary shown here.
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Divergent
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Type of plate boundary shown here.
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Convergent
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Type of plate boundary shown here.
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Convergent
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Specific name for the process occurring at the
convergent boundary when one plate slides beneath
another.
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Subduction
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Specific name of this geographic feature.
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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Surfs Up 100 Points
Fastest earthquake wave
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P-wave
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Surfs Up 200 Points
Most destructive earthquake wave.
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L-wave
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Surfs Up 300 Points
Type of earthquake wave seen here
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S-wave/Secondary/Shear
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Surfs Up 400 Points
Type of earthquake wave seen here
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P-wave/Primary/Compression
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Surfs Up 500 Points
Name of the area show here.
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Shadow Zone
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Its Elementary My Dear Watson 100 Points
Evidence shown here
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Puzzle Fit
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Its Elementary My Dear Watson 200 Points
Describe how this pattern is formed and where it
is found.
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Alternating magnetic polarity preserved in new
ocean crust.
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How the pattern to the left formed.
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Earthquakes along plate boundaries.
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What this image tells you and why.
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Rocks get older as you move away from a divergent
boundary because new crust is formed at the rift.
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Where and why volcanoes and earthquakes are
usually found in the same geographic location.
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Convergent boundary subducting plate melts and
friction causes earthquakes.
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P.S. 100 Points
Minimum number if seismic stations needed to
locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
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3
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P.S. 200 Points
Epicenter distance is the S-wave travel time is
15 minutes.
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5000 km
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P.S.300 Points
P-wave travel time is the earthquake epicenter is
4400 km away.
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P.S.Answer 300 Points
7 minutes 40 seconds
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P.S. 400 Points
Epicenter distance if the P-wave arrives at
073055 and the S-wave arrives at 073415
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P.S.Answer 400 Points
2000 km
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P.S. 500 Points
What is the origin time of an earthquake if the
P-wave arrives at 103510 and the S-wave arrives
at 104050.
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P.S.Answer 500 Points
Time Difference 540 P-wave travel time
700 103510 700 102810
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Earth Science Potluck
Boom
Shake, Rattle, Roll
Referring to
It Only Happens Here
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DAILY DOUBLE
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It Only Happens Here200 Points
You will find magma rising and new crust forming
here.
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Divergent Boundary
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It Only Happens Here400 Points
You will find ONLY earthquakes at this type of
boundary.
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Transform
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It Only Happens Here600 Points
This boundary results in the formation of
volcanoes.
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Convergent
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It Only Happens Here800 Points
Mountains are formed at this type of boundary.
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Convergent
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At this plate boundary you will find rift
valleys being formed.
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Divergent
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Referring to 200 Points
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables,
what happens to the time difference between P-
and S-waves as you move further from the
epicenter.
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Referring to Answer 200 Points
It increases
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Referring to 400 Points
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables,
what does this symbol stand for.
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Hot Spot
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Referring to 600 Points
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables,
what type of boundary AND which plate are
responsible for the formation of Mount Saint
Helens.
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Convergent Juan de Fuca
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Referring to 800 Points
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables,
if a landslide occurred at Slide Mountain because
on an earthquake, which NY city would feel the
waves first.
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Referring to Answer 800 Points
Kingston
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Referring to 1000 Points
According to the Earth Science Reference Tables,
during which PERIOD in New Yorks geologic
history did the development of a passive
continental margin occur.
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Cretaceous
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Shake, Rattle, Roll200 Points
What is the P-wave travel time from an epicenter
that is 8000km away.
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Shake, Rattle, RollAnswer 200 Points
11 minutes 20 sec
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Shake, Rattle, Roll400 Points
This is the scale used to measure the magnitude
of an earthquake based on how much property
damage it causes.
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Mercalli
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Shake, Rattle, Roll600 Points
The two major causes of earthquake damage.
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• Ground Shaking
• Foundation Failure

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Shake, Rattle, Roll800 Points
The boundary between the crust and the mantle
where earthquake wave velocity slows down.
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MOHO
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Shake, Rattle, Roll1000 Points
The reason that seismic stations on the opposite
side of the Earth from an earthquake receive no
S-waves.
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S-waves can only travel through solids and are
stopped at the liquid outer core.
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Boom200 Points
The name for liquid rock under the ground.
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Magma
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This is an igneous intrusion that cuts across the
surrounding layers.
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Dike
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Boom 600 Points
Magma that is high in silica is thick, light
colored, and flows slowly. Usually contains a lot
of gasses so it is often explosive.
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Felsic
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This is the name for the lava that flows
underwater and creates Rolling, rounded masses.
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Pillow lava
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Main reason why volcanoes erupt. (explain be
specific)
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Lowering of pressure that holds in dissolved
gases allowing them to rapidly come out of the
magma causing an eruption.
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Active Margin
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Located near plate boundaries
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Earth Science Potluck 400 Points
Describe the difference between the focus and the
epicenter.
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Focus actual starting point of earthquake along
a fault plane Epicenter apparent location of
the earthquake on the Earths surface.
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Type of stress that forms this geologic feature.
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Compression
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Earth Science Potluck 800 Points
What two plates are the cause for the Himalayan
Mts. AND what type of boundary is between them.
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Indian-Australian Eurasian Convergent
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Describe the elastic rebound theory.
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• Pressure builds deforming rocks
• Pressure is released in the form of an earthquake
• Rocks return to their normal, undeformed state
  after the pressure has been released.

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Daily Double
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FINAL JEOPARDY
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• Earthquakes and Epicenters

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• If an earthquake were to occur in Massena, NY,
  for which two cities would the P-wave travel time
  be approximately the same?

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• Watertown
• Old Forge