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What layer of the Earth do the plates consist of?
Which layer of the Earth do the plates sit on top of?
What is the real-life example given for a divergent plate boundary?
In plate tectonics, what is the focus of an earthquake?
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Where is the epicenter of an earthquake located?
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What can P-waves travel through?
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Which wave is the second to reach a recording station during an earthquake?
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What happens to P-waves and S-waves as they move further from the earthquake's epicenter?
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Study Notes
Plate Boundaries and Geological Processes
- Convergent Boundaries: Regions where tectonic plates come together.
- Subduction: Occurs when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate and slides beneath it.
- Divergent Boundaries: Areas where tectonic plates split apart.
- Transform Boundaries: Locations where plates slide past each other.
- Seafloor Spreading: As distance from an earthquake's epicenter increases, the time gap between P-waves and S-waves also increases.
Atomic Structure
- Atoms: Basic particles of chemical elements.
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Subatomic Particles:
- Protons: Positive charge, located in the nucleus.
- Neutrons: Neutral charge, located in the nucleus.
- Electrons: Negative charge, found outside the nucleus.
- Mass Number: Total number of protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus.
- Atomic Number: Number of protons in an element's nucleus.
Properties of Elements
- Metals: Hard, metallic-looking solids with high electrical and thermal conductivity, high melting, and boiling points.
- Nonmetals: Softer elements that may be colorful and exist as solids, liquids, or gases.
Minerals and Identification
- Silicate: Material containing silicon and oxygen.
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Mineral Identification Methods:
- Color
- Streak
- Luster
- Cleavage/Fracture
- Hardness
- Crystal shape
- Density
Rock Cycle
- Felsic Lava: High silica content, thick and slow-moving, produces light-colored rocks.
- Mafic Lava: Low silica content, hotter and more fluid, results in dark-colored rocks.
- Intrusive Igneous Rock: Forms beneath the Earth's surface, cools slowly, leading to larger crystals.
- Extrusive Igneous Rock: Forms above the Earth's surface from cooled lava, cools quickly, resulting in small to no crystals.
Weathering and Erosion
- Weathering: Process of breaking down rocks into smaller fragments without moving them.
- Erosion: Movement of sediment caused by wind, water, or gravity.
Lithification
- Lithification: Compaction of different sediments to form sedimentary rocks.
Types of Sedimentary Rock
- Chemical Sedimentary Rock: Forms when water evaporates from a mineral solution.
- Organic Sedimentary Rock: Composed of once-living organisms.
- Clastic Sedimentary Rock: Made from rock fragments.
Metamorphism
- Contact Metamorphism: Occurs over small areas where magma interacts with existing rocks.
- Regional Metamorphism: Takes place over large areas under extreme heat and pressure, often related to tectonic movements.
Earth's Major Plates
- Tectonic Plates: Earth’s crust contains 12 major tectonic plates.
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Test your knowledge on terminology related to earth science and chemistry. Includes definitions of convergent boundaries, subduction, divergent boundaries, transform boundaries, seafloor spreading, atoms, and subatomic particles.
