Vocabulary
Can a tornado be destructive to the land around it?
Yes
How many oceans and continents cover Earth?
5 oceans and 7 continents
What are the 3 types of rock?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What is the solid metal ball in the center of the Earth called?
Inner Core
What is the top point on the globe called?
North Pole
What do characteristics of rocks include?
colors, textures shapes, and sizes
What is the imaginary line that runs through the middle of Earth and cut it in half called?
Equator
What is the strongest gem made from minerals?
Diamond
The ______ is the outermost layer of the Earth.
Crust
What is the bottom point on the globe called?
South Pole
What are the preserved imprints or bodies of animals and plants that died many years ago called?
Fossils
Which layer of Earth do we live on?
Crust
What type of rock is most common?
What is least common?
Igneous
Metamorphic
The______ is the layer beneath the earth's crust.
Mantle
What causes the inner core to remain a solid metal ball?
Earth's pressure
Dinosaurs are _____, which means they no longer exist.
Extinct
What are the 3 important things to remember when talking about Geology?
Heat, pressure, time
How are Metamorphic rocks formed?
Through intense pressure and heat of other rocks
What is the Earth mostly made of?
Rock
What does a Paleontologist do?
Studies living things from a long time ago
What are the layers, or pieces of dirt and rock, pressed on top of one another over time to form Sedimentary rocks called?
Sediments
What erupts from a geyser?
Hot water
What is the name of a mineral we can eat?
Salt
What is the inner core hotter than?
The sun
What do Geologists do?
They study rocks to learn about the Earth.