Chapter 4C Terms

Question 1

Energy produced by the sudden move of the earths crust

Answer 1

Seismic waves

Question 2

Not an earthquake

Answer 2

Seismic waves

Question 3

Measures seismic waves

Answer 3

Seismometer

Question 4

Rocks become more dense further

Answer 4

Into the crust

Question 5

Earthquakes change in speed

Answer 5

Discontinuity

Question 6

Change speed suddenly at a specific distance below the upper surface of the crust

Answer 6

Earthquake waves

Question 7

Boundary between the crust and the mantle

Answer 7

Moho discontinuity

Question 8

About 84% of the earths volume

Answer 8

Mantle

Question 9

Dense hot plastic like solid material

Answer 9

Mantle

Question 10

Moves with tectonic plates

Answer 10

Upper mantle

Question 11

Solid but different rock than the crust

Answer 11

Upper mantle

Question 12

Includes the crust and the uppermost part of the upper mantle

Answer 12

Lithosphere

Question 13

Forms the tectonic plates tha make up the surface of the earth

Answer 13

Lithosphere

Question 14

Bottom part of the upper mantle

Answer 14

Asthenosphere

Question 15

Earthquake waves slow down at the beginning of this layer

Answer 15

Asthenosphere

Question 16

Below lithosphere 200km

Answer 16

Asthenosphere

Question 17

Rock is closer to it

Answer 17

Asthenosphere

Question 18

Extends about 2900km below the surface

Answer 18

Lower mantle

Question 19

About 15% of the earths volume

Answer 19

Crust

Question 20

Believed to be hot and very dense

Answer 20

Crust

Question 21

Probably liquid

Answer 21

Outer core

Question 22

Probably solid

Answer 22

Inner core

Question 23

Liquid star of core helps with the

Answer 23

Magnetic field

Question 24

Any raw materials tha we use from out environment

Answer 24

Natural resource

Question 25

Living

Answer 25

Biological

Question 26

Non living

Answer 26

Non biological

Question 27

Currently being used

Answer 27

Actual

Question 28

Not yet being used

Answer 28

Potential

Question 29

Having an ultimate supply or are easily replenished

Answer 29

Renewable

Question 30

Cannot be replenished

Answer 30

Nonrenewable

Question 31

Water sunlight wind and air

Answer 31

Renewable

Question 32

Fossil fuel

Answer 32

Non renewable

Question 34

Effort to oversee control the use of natural resources

Answer 34

Resource management

Question 35

How long does it take a resource to be replenished? 

Answer 35

Maintaining sustainable yield

Question 36

Good and wise domain and control of pollution 

Answer 36

Good resource management

Question 37

Non-replenishable resources 

Answer 37

Recycling and reprocessing