Science

Cards (48)

  • Alfred Wegener; Continental Drift Theory - states the movements of the plate where the continents lie, that the continents move around on Earth's surface and that they were once joined together as a single supercontinent.
  • Boundaries - it is the point where plates meet and that have created the world where we live today.
  • Crust - The outermost layer where living things exist 
  • Mantle - is the second layer
  • Transform - the earth's plate slide past each other in opposite directions
  •  Pangaea - one big super continent that existed million of years ago
  •  Panthalassa - one single ocean that surrounds the Pangaea.
  • Convergent - the plate moves towards each other and when they collide the land is pushed upward and form massive mountains.
  • Plate Tectonics - the continuously moving of the plates of the earth with an estimated measurement of 10 cm per year
  •  The lithosphere and the asthenosphere - where Plate tectonics happen
  • Plate Tectonics Theory - replaced the continental drift theory due to lack of mechanisms on how it works.
  • Divergent - two plates move apart. In this process the space between two plates widens and becomes a massive rift.
  •  Focus - is the break in the ground caused by the pressure of the moving rocks
  • Epicenter -  The ground above the focus
  • Seismometer - is used to measure the motion of the ground during an earthquake
  • Intensity - refers to the effects of the earthquake as shown in the destruction of buildings, infrastructures, crops, as well as number of casualties.
  • Tectonic Earthquake - it is caused by the movement of the Earth's crust or crustal plates. It may occur above the ground or beneath the ocean.
  • Volcanic Earthquake - is the shaking of the ground that happens when there is a strong volcanic eruption.
  • Earthquake - a phenomenon which involves the shaking of the ground due to the crustal plates movement.
  • Charles F. Richter - an American seismologist who developed the Richter Scale which has been used as a basis for measuring the earthquake's magnitude.
  • Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) - is a government agency that is concern with the earthquake and volcanic eruptions in the Philippines.
  • Pacific Ring of Fire - It is a 25 000 miles chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
  • Vent - is where lava flows, pyroclastic materials consisting of volcanic ash, lapilli, or bombs, and fragmented rocks are erupted. Volcanic gases are also emitted here.
  • Volcano - is an opening on the Earth's crust where lava, molten rocks and pyroclastic materials are ejected onto the surface during eruptions. - it is also called as the Earth's "chimney".
  • Extinct - has not erupted for years and will probable never erupt again
  • Explosive Eruption - occurs when gasses in magma are trapped, causing a build up of pressure in the magma chamber, the gasses expand very quickly and erupt violently. It can last for several hours and even for days.
  • Active - a volcano that has recently erupted and may erupt again soon. It has a record of eruption within 50 years. It also shows regular activity like earthquake and gas emissions.
  • Dormant - Volcanoes that have erupted and then entered a long period of inactivity. They are sometimes called as the "sleeping volcanoes".
  • Magma chamber - the location beneath the vent of a volcano where molten rock (magma) is stored prior to eruption. Also known as a magma storage zone or magma reservoir.
  • Crater - it is the opening of a volcano.
  • Non-Explosive Eruption - lava just flows out of the crater and gaps of the volcano. This kind of eruption happens when there is less pressure in the magma chamber
  • Weather pattern - Repeating weather condition over a period of time
  • Rotation - The movement of the Earth on its axis
  • Revolution - The movement of the Earth around the Sun
  • Spring equinox - March 21; the length of the day and night is equal
  • Autumnal equinox - September 23; the day and night are again equal of length
  • Terrestrial Planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (because like Earth, these planets have a rocky surface)
  • Evening Star or Morning Star - a bright planet, especially Venus, when visible in the east before sunrise.
  • Earth - Blue Planet
  • Mars - Red Planet