Living on the Edge

convergent boundary

A(n) ________ is when two plates collide, and one is subducted.

Natural disasters

________ can cause many different side attacks aside from the immediate damage caused by the disaster.

Plates

________ grinding together creates pressure, which when released, forms earthquakes.

amplitude

The ________ is the distance between the origin and the crest or trough.

Refraction

________ is where light is bent as is passes through an object with a different density (such as water or a triangular prism)

Frequency

________ is the number of waves that pass a point per unit of time.

Convection

________ is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) between areas of different temperatures.

Absorption of light

________ is how we can see colour, as certain wavelengths can be absorbed and reflected as they come into contact with an object.

Electromagnetic waves

________ have a vast range of practical everyday applications that includes such diverse uses as communication by cell phone and radio broadcasting, WiFi, cooking, vision, medical imaging, and treating cancer.

Energy

________ is transferred through vibrations in electric and magnetic fields, the length of the waves dictates the kind of energy it is.

destruction of property

It can cause the ________ which leads to more pollution, over- watering of fertile soil rendering farms unusable, and carrying many toxic chemicals into the ocean.

Sound moves

________ through vibrations in the particles all around us, ________ more quickly through denser objects as there are more particles that it can pass through in a shorter amount of time, such as water.

plates

When ________ move apart from one another, this causes the formation of trenches.

(Think

Convection Currents)