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Introduction
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to
Earthquakes
Earth Science
ES Questions
Water
Plate
Tectonics
Rocks
and
Minerals
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Plate Tectonics
Make your wager
Describe the three types of
convergent boundaries and
and give a geographical location
for each convergent boundary
10
What percentage of fresh
water is devoted to
groundwater uses?
20
Describe the following load types
• dissolved load
• suspended load
• bed load
According the velocity vs. grain size
diagram below, a .15 mm grain
at the velocity of 9 cm/s is being ---
30
Given the two stream channels below,
identify the characteristics of gradient,
velocity, load and discharge for each
Steep Gradient
increased velocity
increased load
increased discharge
Gentle Gradient
decreased velocity
decreased load
decreased discharge
40
50
On a separate pice of paper,
draw the entire hydrologic
cycle and include the various
parts that make the hydologic
cylce work
Identify the following plate tectonic
boundaries
A - convergent
B - transform
C - divergent
10
Given the diagram below, what types
of geological environments can be
predicted along the plate boundaries
Earthquakes and Volcanism
20
Give three lines of evidence that
supported Wegener’s theroy of
continental drift
Fossil evidence – Mesosaurus
Matching rock-types
Glacial evidence – climatic evidence
30
40
Give one geographical
location for each plate
boundary
convergent
divergent
transform
50
Describe the current theory
that explains how plates move
Draw a picture that shows the
concept of moving plates
Name the three major
rock groups and briefly
describe their geologic
environment
10
Explain the differences between
ionic and covalent type chemical
bonds
Ionic bonds – electrically transferred
Covalent bond – electron sharing
20
What is the “5-part” of a Mineral
30
naturally occurring
inorganic
solid
definite chemical composition
definite atomic internal structure
40
Below is a mineral with a glassy
luster, hardness of 7 and a white streak.
What primary characteristic is
responsible for these properties?
Si02
Internal Structure
On a separate piece of paper,
draw the entire rock cycle.
Include all three rock types, their
geologic environments, and
sub-arrows
50
Describe the four major disciplines
that define the contents discussed
in the Earth Sciences
Geology
Astronomy
Meteorology
Oceanography
10
Explain why the earth is
considered a closed system
There is an exchange of energy
but not matter
20
Name the planets in their
proper order starting with the
first planet from the sun
N
S
U
J
V
E
M
M
SUN
30
On a separate piece of paper, draw
a cross-section showing the layers
of the interior of the earth.
Explain why the densities of layers
get progressively gets lighter as one
moves from the core to the earth’s
surface
40
Explain how the scientific
method is used to find the
“accuracy” of processes within
our universe
50
P-waves travel through --?
S-waves travel through --?
P-wave – solids and liquids
S-wave – solids ONLY
10
Draw a diagram showing the
following earthquake features
epicenter
focus
seismic waves
fault line
20
Interior of the Earth
What are these zones called and
WHY?
30
Describe the differences between
the Mercallie’s scale of intensities
and the Richter Scale for measuring
earthquake magnitude
40
Using the California diagram below
draw the location of the San Andreas
Fault and where Bakersfield would be located.
San Andreas Fault
Bakersfield
50
Which is an accurate statement
about rocks?
a. Rocks seldom undergo change
b. Most rocks contain fossils
c. Most rocks have several minerals
in common
d. Rocks are located in continental
areas of the earth
10
Describe an “open-system”
Give two examples of open-systems
Found on earth
20
A geologist finds an igneous rock and
describes the texture as “interlocking”
grains that can be easily seen.
30
What textural term is given to this
type of rock and where did it form?
Phanaritic
Intrusive (formed below the surface)
The physical properties of a mineral
are largely due to its
a. melting point
b. volume
c. organic composition
d. internal arrangement of atom
40
The recrystallization of unmelted
material under high temperature and
pressure results in
a. volcanic rock
b. metamorphic rock
c. igneous rock
d. sedimentary rock
50
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