Basalt - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Natural Event Geological or atmospheric processes involving the release of energy and has nothing to do with people. Geological is due to the hot interior of the Earth and can be expressed as volcanoes. Atmospheric type of energy is the product of solar energy which can be expressed as tornadoes. Characteristics of a Natural Disaster (5) geological, atmospheric, magnitude, frequency, duration, areal extent Recurrence interval time between same sized events (150 years) frequency 1/recurrenc...

Earth Science Exam Review 2024 with Complete Solutions seismic waves - Correct Answer ️️ -Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. crust - Correct Answer ️️ -the outer layer of the Earth mantle - Correct Answer ️️ -the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core lithosphere - Correct Answer ️️ -the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle asthenosphere -...

General of magma CORRECT ANSWER igneous rocks form as molten rock (magma, lava) cools and solidifies General characteristics of magma Forms from partial melting of rocks Magma at surface is called lava Rocks formed from lava are extrusive/volcanic rocks Rocks formed from magma at depth are intrusive/plutonic rocks Basalt melt, Hawaii CORRECT ANSWER This is lava/melted rock. This shows Lava flow Basalt flow, Hawaii CORRECT ANSWER This also shows lava flow which is cooling instantly. ...

AQA GCSE PHYSICS 8463/1H Paper 1 Higher Tier Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED] June 2022 *junH01* IB/H/Jun22/E12 8463/1H For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • a ruler • a scientific calculator • the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. • Fill in the boxes at th...

ASVAB, Real ASVAB Test!!! Questions With Correct solutions Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) necessary for body's maintenance, growth, and repair (GS) - correct answer Proteins used primarily for energy (GS) - correct answer Carbohydrates and Fats Water boils at ____ degrees fahrenheit (GS) - correct answer 212 Water boils at ____ degrees Celsius (GS) - correct answer 100 Water boils at ____ Ks on the Kelvin scale (GS) - correct answer 373 carry blood from capillaries toward the heart. (GS) - ...

ASBOG Questions And Answers Complete Solution what is the most widely distributed volcanic rock? - basalt what is the most common intrusive rock? - gabbro what is the most widespread mineral? - feldspar what is the most common sedimentary rock? - shale what is the largest animal phylum? - arthropods how many major tectonic plates are there? - 7 what is the largest source of mercury emissions in the US? - coal-fired power plants give an example of a plutonic rock high in quartz - granite...

When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the _______. A. bottom of the foot B. heel area C. mid-tarsal area D. ankle area - C. mid-tarsal area Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically _______. A. granite B. basalt C. quartz D. slate - B. basalt Products designed to soften and smooth thickened tissue are ______. A. foot creams B. skin solvents C. callus softeners D. callus removers - C. callus softene...

Geology Exam Answer Keys Pillow lavas are associated with ________ eruptions. a. subaerial rhyolitic b. submarine rhyolitic c. subaerial basaltic d. submarine basaltic D A fast-moving flow that resembles fluid concrete consisting of a mixture of water and volcanoclastic debris is termed a ________ a. lahar b. pyroclastic flow c. flood basalt d. hyaloclastite A Normal fault forms during a. compression of the crust b. extension of the crust c. when the crust slide past eac...

NR 150 OCEANOGRAPHY EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers The oceanic crust is made of __________ ? - CORRECT ANSWER- Basalt About ____ percent of Earth's water is found in the ocean. - CORRECT ANSWER- 97% A boundary in which crustal plates move past one another is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER- Transform Fault

Fjord correct answersA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... correct answers...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks correct answersIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shal...

GLG 121 Miami University Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Which one of these is a low silica rock that cooled slowly, likely having visible crystals? A) Granite B) Rhyolite C) Basalt D) Gabbro E) Biotite - CORRECT ANSWER- D The _______ of an earthquake is the point on the faultsurface where seismic energy is first released. A) epicenter B) focus C) scarp D) cognitional node E) amygdala - CORRECT ANSWER- B