Rocks and Minerals
Inside the Earth
Plate Tectonics
Lab Safety
Wild
100
These rocks are formed from weathered remains of other rocks.
What are sedimentary?
100
The ____________ ____________ is the densest part of the mantle.
What is the lower mantle?
100
These move constantly over the Earth.
What are lithospheric plates?
100
This is what you should do immediately when liquid is on the floor in a lab.
What is clean up spilled liquid?
100
This occurs when two plates collide and one begins sliding beneath another.
What is subduction?
200
____________ of plants and animals help scientists determine the age of a rock.
What are fossils?
200
This layer of the Earth is the hottest layer.
What is the inner core?
200
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Mountains are caused by ____________________.
What is Lithospheric plate movement?
200
These are statements that have been proven through many experiments and are thought to be true.
What are facts?
200
This is responsible for the position of Earth's plates today.
What is plate tectonics?
300
Fossils are found in ____________________ rock.
What is sedimentary?
300
Earth's outer core is made of these two metals.
What are nickel and iron?
300
This force of nature changes Earth's surface by creating new islands and land.
What are volcanoes?
300
These should be worn whenever mixing chemicals.
What are goggles?
300
These cause change on Earth's surface by creating tsunamis, mountains, and the destruction of buildings.
What are earthquakes?
400
Diamonds are formed in the layer of the Earth known as the ___________.
What is mantle
400
A peach would be a perfect example of Earth's _____________.
What is layers?
400
This occurs when plates move away from each other deep within the ocean and new crust is formed.
What is sea floor spreading?
400
Test tubes should always point ___________ from yourself and others.
What is away?
400
This should be done if chemicals get into your eyes.
What is flush with running water?
500
____________________ is created when lava cools and hardens
What is igneous rock?
500
Silicon is found in large quantities in Earth's ___________
What is crust?
500
These currents inside the liquid mantle cause plate tectonics.
What is convection?
500
Wearing this keeps your clothes clean while performing experiments.
What is a lab coat?
500
This is the name of the scale scientists use to determine the hardness of minerals.
What is Moh's Hardness Scale?
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