Lava Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Fault correct answers A plane in rock along which movement occurs Liquefaction correct answers - A process by which water-saturated sediment temporarily loses strength and acts as a fluid - When the ground is a poorly consolidated sediment or sedimentary rock with water in the pore spaces, shaking can cause the sediment to become like quicksand. - Dry/wet sand analogy Fractional Melting correct answers A mixture of molten and solid rock when the entire rock does not have the same melt...

Second Continental Congress - ANSWER-A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Townshend Acts (1767) - ANSWER-A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767 and relating to the British American colonies in North America. Thirteen Colonies - ANSWER-A group ...

Where is magma generated? Where are the greatest amounts produced? CORRECT ANSWER the uppermost mantle and at divergent plate boundaries partial melting CORRECT ANSWER incomplete melting if rocks where magma is enriched with ions top factors in viscosity CORRECT ANSWER gas CO2 Sulfer pyroclastic CORRECT ANSWER broken bits of ash and rock thrown from a volcano 3 main types of volcanoes CORRECT ANSWER shield composition strato types of lava flows CORRECT ANSWER basaltic- 90% an...

geology - Study of the earth meteorology - the study of weather classify rocks -3 - sedimentary metamorphic igneous sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials -grow in layers metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface -crystals may form ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #1 Latest Update Rated A principles claims something that has been proven - known to all as correct scientific method observation, questions, hypothesis, collect data, and evaluation hypothesis educated guess; "if-then" statement. needs to be testable; be predictive theories hypothesis but now has a lot of data supporting it; tested for years law essentially correct (always an exception) geology study of earth catastrophism everything was caused by 6 catastrop...

When we think of volcanoes, eruptions, lava, and smoke- filled air come to mind—all occurring on land. Most people are surprised to learn about the prevalence of underwater volcanoes on our planet. Because the lava and smoke spilling out of an active, underwater volcano is contained by the ocean, people generally do not take note of these eruptions. However, the largest underwater volcanoes are capable of creating huge tidal waves, threatening coastal communities. (The main idea of the passag...

Solar System - Science Olympiad Questions and Answers Rated A+ How did the terrestrial planets form? In the proto-Solar-Sytem, after the sun formed, the rest of the materials orbiting close around it began to clump together too. However, closer to the sun, lighter materials like gases blew away and only rocky material was left, causing the four terrestrial planets, and some of their moons, to form. What are the characteristics of Terrestrial Planets? Solid bodies with a core surrounded...

Astronomy Midterm 4 Exam - Complete Solutions (Answered) Which of the following does not have a major effect in shaping planetary surfaces? a) impact cratering b) volcanism c) tetonics d) erosion e) magnetism How large is an impact crater compared to the size of the impactor? a) the same size b) 10-20 percent larger c) 10 times larger d) 100 times larger e) 1,000 times larger The relatively few craters that we see within the lunar maria a) were formed by impacts that occurred after those that ...

When we think of volcanoes, eruptions, lava, and smoke- filled air come to mind—all occurring on land. Most people are surprised to learn about the prevalence of underwater volcanoes on our planet. Because the lava and smoke spilling out of an active, underwater volcano is contained by the ocean, people generally do not take note of these eruptions. However, the largest underwater volcanoes are capable of creating huge tidal waves, threatening coastal communities. (The main idea of the passag...

Earth Science Final Exam Questions with Verified Solutions How would you define a mineral? A naturally occurring, nonorganic solid with a distinct crystal pattern and specific chemical formula. What is the term for the color of a mineral when it is ground into powder? The color exhibited by a mineral in its powdered state. How is the reflective quality of a mineral described? The manner in which a mineral reflects light off its surface. What does cleavage in a mineral refer...