Vocabulary
The science that studies Earth and how it works - past, present, and future.
What is Geology?
Name at least one way that the landscape affects our lives.
Where cities and farms are located, Location fo rivers and mountains, type of rocks in the environment, the climate, shape of the continents
Name at least 4 geologic processes.
earthquakes, floods, rivers changing location, volcanoes, new rock being created, fossil fuels forming, mountain ranges forming, creations of reefs.
A proposed explanation to a scientific question based of current knowledge; educated guess.
Name the three themes of geology.
plate tectonics, the rock cycle, the water cycle
A question that is answerable by science because it is testable with evidence, is logical and can be used to make predictions.
What is a scientific question?
Name at least one way that geology affects our building resources.
Metal - mined ores, plastic - made from oil, rock, gravel, concrete, asphalt
It take _______ for the following geologic processes to occur: magma chambers cooling, fossil fuels forming.
Thousands to hundreds of thousands of years.
True or false: the process of science is rigid and indepndently acheived.
False, the process of science is flexible and requires collaberation.
Name at least 3 of the 4 spheres that are connected to the geologic themes.
lithosphere (rock), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), biosphere (life/people)
An exceptionally well-supported explanation of how a part of nature works.
What is a scientific theory?
studies natural disasters to devlop stratigies to deal with them, possibly preventing disaster, preparing for and avoiding disaster.
It take _______ for the following geologic processes to occur: Earthquakes and floods.
seconds to days
True or false: a scientific theory can never be changed.
False, a scienfic theory can be changed if there is evidence to prove it incorrect.
Name at least one way that the rock cycle and the hydroshpere (water cycle) are connected.
Groundwater moves through rock, water helps break apart rock, streams erode rock and transport sediment.
A natural occurrence that causes geologic change.
What is a geologic process?
Name at least one one energy is connected to geology.
Fossil fuels are mined (oil, coal), hydroelectric plants, nuculear plants (rock), wind turbines.
It take _______ for the following geologic processes to occur: mountain ranges forming, coral reefs forming.
Millions to billions of years
Prior to the theory of plate tectonics the working theory was ______________.
Name at least one way that the biosphere (life) and the rock cycle are connected.
people mine rock, people farm, natural disasters affect life
The scientific theory that describes the movement and interaction of segments of Earth's outer layers.
What is Plate Techtonic Theory?
Name at least two of the six ways that geology affects our everyday lives.
Water resources, food resources, energy resources, building resources, natural disasters, landscape
It take _______ for the following geologic processes to occur: rivers changing location, volcanoes erupting.
months to hundreds of years.
Name at least three steps within the process of science.