Water Cycle
When water falls from the sky, we call this
Precipitation
Earthquakes and volcanoes tend to occur along _____.
plate boundaries
Soft solid rock underneath earth's outer layer
Mantle
a large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden, vertical shift in the seafloor
tsunami
the equator
the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
Condensation
two plates moving toward eachother
convergent plate boundaries
According to the continental drift theory, a single, huge continent once existed called
Pangea
true or false: All earthquakes cause tsunamis
false
Type of rock most likely to contain a fossil
sedimentary rock
water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
Condensation
two plates moving away from each other
divergent plate boundaries
The reason the Mesosaurus fossils were found so far away from each other is because ____
there was a divergent plate boundary which pushed the land apart.
What do we call two plates that are moving toward each other
Convergent
What causes the Earths seasons
23.5 degree tilt
What are the four types of precipitation
Snow, Rain, Sleet, Freezilng Rain
two plates moving past each other
transform plate boundaries
Earth's outer layer is divided into sections called _____.
plates
Two plate boundaries moving away from one another
Divergent
6th grade science covered:
A. Earth science
B. physical science
C. Life Science
A. Earth Science
What do we call the large reservoirs underground that collect groundwater
Aquifer
What is earth's outer layer made of?
hard solid rock
A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel or sand dune
landform or geologic feature
When one plate sinks below another plate
subduction
Who is the best 8th grade science teacher of all time
Mr Painter