Chapter 2 Identify Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Three major kinds of faults
A
Normal, strike-slip, thrust
2
Q
Well known fault in western California
A
San Andreas Fault
3
Q
Three types of earthquake waves, from fastest to slowest
A
P waves, S waves, surface waves
4
Q
Three types of volcanoes
A
Cinder-cone, shield, composite
5
Q
The belt where over half of the world’s active volcanoes are found
A
Ring of Fire
6
Q
The igneous intrusion similar to, but larger than, a laccolith
A
Batholith
7
Q
The most abundant element in the earth’s crust
A
Oxygen
