Chapter 2 - Earthquakes

Section 2 - Earthquakes and Seismic Waves

• Describe how the energy of an earthquake travels through Earth

• Identify the scales used to measure the strength of an earthquake

• Explain how scientists locate the epicenter of an earthquake

Chapter 3 - Volcanoes

Section 1 - Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

• Identify where Earth's volcanic regions are located and explain why they are found there

• Explain how hot spot volcanoes form

Chapter 4 - Minerals

Section 2 - How Minerals Form

• Define a mineral

• Explain how minerals form from magma and lava

• Explain how minerals form from water solutions

Chapter 5 - Rocks

Section 6 - The Rock Cycle

• Identify how igneous rocks are formed and their characteristics

• Identify how sedimentary rocks are formed and their characteristics

• Identify how metamorphic rocks are formed and their characteristics

• Describe the rock cycle

• Explain the role of plate tectonics in the rock cycle

Chapter 1 - Plate Tectonics

Section 3 - Drifting Continents

• Explain Alfred Wegener's hypothesis about the continents

• List the evidence used by Wegener to support his hypothesis

• Explain why other scientists of Wegener's day rejected his hypothesis

Section 4 - Sea-Floor Spreading

• List the evidence of sea-floor spreading

• Explain the process of sea-floor spreading

• Describe the process of subduction

Section 5 - The Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Explain the theory of plate tectonics

• Describe the three types of plate boundaries