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Earth Science Review 116

Quiz by JAMES LEITHAUSER

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  • Q1
    Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of a earthquake.
    Epicenter
    30s
  • Q2
    Measure of the energy released during an earthquake, which can be described using the Richter scale.
    Magnitude
    30s
  • Q3
    Crack in Earth's crust that occurs when stress is applied.
    Fault
    30s
  • Q4
    Place where two of Earth's tectonic plates are moving apart.
    Divergent Boundary
    20s
  • Q5
    Hess's theory that new ocean crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges
    Sea floor Spreading
    30s
  • Q6
    Waves of energy that travel through the core of the Earth.
    seismic waves
    30s
  • Q7
    A shaking or trembling of a portion of the Earth caused by movement of rocks or volcanic shakes.
    Earthquake
    30s
  • Q8
    Place where two tectonic plates move past each other.
    Transform Boundary
    30s
  • Q9
    Point of the initial fault rupture where an earthquake originates that usually lies at least several kilometers beneath Earth's surface.
    Focus
    30s
  • Q10
    Solid particles deposited on Earth's surface that can form Sedimentary rocks by processes such as weathering, erosion, deposition, and lithification.
    Sediment
    30s
  • Q11
    Occurs when sediments are laid down on the ground or sink to the bottom of a body of water;
    Deposition
    30s
  • Q12
    rising and falling of molecules in a circular motion
    Convection
    30s
  • Q13
    A vent in the Earth's crust from which molten or hot rock and steam occur.
    volcano
    30s
  • Q14
    The process of adding cities; growth of cities.
    Urbanization
    30s
  • Q15
    The science of producing crops, and raising livestock.
    Agriculture
    30s

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