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3 rd Nine Weeks Exam. Study Guide Answers 2014. Chapter 8. Earthquakes. Which type of seismic wave is also called a secondary wave? S Wave. Which type of seismic wave is also called a primary wave? P Wave. _______ motion occurs where two tectonic plates slip past each other. Transform.
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3rd Nine Weeks Exam Study Guide Answers 2014
Chapter 8 Earthquakes
Which type of seismic wave is also called a secondary wave? • S Wave
Which type of seismic wave is also called a primary wave? • P Wave
_______ motion occurs where two tectonic plates slip past each other. • Transform
Most earthquakes occur along or near the edges of Earth’s __________________. • Tectonic Plates
Which type of seismic wave is the most destructive? • Surface Wave
The last seismic waves to arrive are _____________. • Surface Waves
_______ motion causes a normal fault. • Divergent
Which type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases? • P Wave
The strongest earthquakes usually occur where? • At Convergent boundaries
Chapter 9 Volcanoes
A theory that helps to explain the causes of both earthquakes and volcanoes is the theory of ____________________. • Plate Tectonics
Lava fountains are created by _______ eruptions that can spray lava into the air. • Non-explosive
Which type of eruption may resemble a nuclear explosion? • Explosive
Which lava is so thick in consistency that it barely creeps along the ground? • Blocky Lava
Which lava pours out quickly, forming a brittle crust that is torn into jagged pieces as the molten lava underneath as it continues to move? • Aa Lava
Which pyroclastic material consists of large blobs of magma that harden in the air? • Volcanic Bombs
Which volcanic material would most likely be seen during a nonexplosive eruption? • Lava (pahoehoe, aa, pillow, blocky)
Which type of volcano is made entirely of pyroclastic material? • Cinder Cone
Which type of volcano has a steep slope and a narrow base? • Cinder Cone
Magma rises toward the surface of the Earth because it is ____ the surrounding rock. • Less Dense
Chapter 11 The Water Cycle
A drainage basin is also called a ___________________. • Watershed
In which step of the water cycle does water lose energy? • Condensation
List the steps of the water cycle. • Evaporation • Condensation • Precipitation • Percolation • Runoff
This process occurs when water vapor cools and changes into water droplets that form clouds in the atmosphere. • Condensation
___________ is the downward movement of water through pores and other spaces in the soil due to gravity. • Percolation
The path that a stream follows is called a ______________. • Channel
At what stage would a river be characterized by wide, flat floodplains? • Old Age Stage
The physical change of liquid water to water vapor is called ____________________. • Evaporation
The movement of water from ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean is called _________________________. • The Water Cycle
Label the diagram for the Water Cycle. • Condensation. • Precipitation...X • Runoff…...….. • Evaporation...
Chapter 13 The Ocean Floor
Examine the diagram below and answer the following questions. • What oceanic feature is at 1? • Mid Ocean Ridge
Examine the diagram below and answer the following questions. • What oceanic feature is at 4? • Ocean Trench
Which factors affect the ocean's salinity? • Fresh water added by rivers • Ocean Currents (movement) • Evaporation
What could increase the ocean's salinity? • More water evaporating than entering (from runoff)
Which deep ocean basin feature could become a volcanic island? • Seamount
List the parts of the deep ocean basin. • The Abyssal Plain • Mid-Ocean Ridges • Rift Valleys • Ocean Trenches • Seamounts
The ocean’s surface temperatures vary with time of year and the ____________________. • Seasons
Volcanic activity is common along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This activity occurs at what type of plate boundary? • Divergent