Potentially on the Test
What is the chemical symbol (from the periodic table) for Carbon Dioxide?
CO2
Name 3 minerals.
Azurite, Gold, Diamond, Pyrite, Corundum, sulfur, quartz, magnetete, Talc, Gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, feldspar, topaz...etc are acceptable.
Tension, Compression, and Shearing all on page 45 in text.
What layer of the Earth moves the plate tectonics?
The Mantle.
Hey...What is my favorite food again?
Peanut Butter and Jelly
What 3 things are needed for photosynthesis to occur?
What is the formula for Density?
Density = Mass/Volume
What are the 4 layers of Earth?
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
What is biodiversity?
The variety of organisms in an ecosystem.
What are my 2 favorite colors?
Green and Blue
What is photo synthesis?
The process by which plants make their own food.
A mineral must have these 5 characteristics...
Naturally occuring, Inorganic, Solid, Crystal Structure, Definite Chemical Composition
All the continents were once joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart.
What is Conservation?
The study of the loss of Earth's biodiversity and the ways this loss can be prevented
Where did I grow up? (city and state or just city or state)
Detroit, Michigan
The cause of earthquakes happens because of this.
What are rocks breaking and sliding along a fault?
Explain how tectonic plates produce volcanoes.
Volcanoes form when tectonic plates collide, and one plate is pushed beneath another. Tectonic plates also move away from one another to produce volcanoes.
Name the plate boundary types.
Divergent, Convergent, and Transform
What is a Biodiversity Hotspot?
A biogeographic region that contains high biodiversity and is also threatened with destruction
Am I married with kids?
Yes. 2 kids, and my daughter attends here at Dos Rios.
Explain the difference between convergent and divergent plate tectonic boundaries.
Divergent boundaries are where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. Convergent boundaries are where crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another.
Explain two different scenarios that can happen at this plate boundary
Deep ocean trenches
Volcanoes
Island arcs
Submarine mountain ranges
Fault lines
Explain what the 3 plate types do.
Convergent: collide and/or slide under one another
Divergent: Separate
Transform: Slide past each other
Measurable long-term changes in Earth's climate
What college did I go to?
Hint #1: It is the same college that famous Basketball Legend Magic Johnson went to.
Hint #2: The mascot is the Spartans.
Hing #3: The colors are green and white.
Michigan State University