EAR 105 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Asthenosphere, Plagioclase, Volcanic Plug
16 Oct 2018
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The earth"s system that includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers of the world is called the _______: hydrosphere. The _____ and the alpine fault of new zealand are examples of transform plate boundaries: san andreas fault of california. A ______ is a huge ocean wave usually caused by a displacement of the sea floor and commonly associated with massive earthquakes. A ___ is a hot, turbulent mixture of expanding gases and volcanic ash that flows: tsunami rapidly down the side of a volcano, pyroclastic flow. Eruptive activity at the summit of the nevada del ruiz volcano in colombia in. 1985 caused snow and ice to melt, generating a ___ that killed 23,000 people in the village of armero. To understand geology one must understand how the solid earth interacts with water, air, and living organisms. For this reason, it is useful to think of earth as being part of a ____: mud flow, system.
