Earth layers, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanoes
asthenosphere | basalt | cinder cone |
composite volcano | compressional wave (P-wave) | contact metamorphism |
continental crust | continental drift | convection |
convective circulation | convergent plate boundary | crust |
density | deposition | depositional basin |
divergent plate boundary | dome mountains | down-warping |
dynamic geologic system | earthquake intensity | earthquakes |
epicenter | erosion | fault |
fault block mountain range | focal depth | focus |
folded mountain range | geologic hazard | granite |
hot spot | igneous rock | inner core |
island arc | landforms | lava |
layers | lithosphere | magma |
magnetic patterns | mantle | Mercalli scale |
mid-ocean ridge | mid-ocean rift | Mohorovicic Discontinuity (Moho) |
oceanic crust | outer core | plate boundaries |
plate dynamics | refraction | regional metamorphism |
Richter scale | Ring of Fire | rock cycle |
seismic | seismic waves | seismograph |
seismometer | shadow zone | shear wave (S-wave) |
shield volcano | spreading center | subduction |
tectonic plates | transform plate boundary | trench |
tsunami | unconformity | velocity |
volcanic mountain range | volcanoes | weathering |