History of Earth
What is the name for the complete death of a species?
Extinction
What is the name of the OUTSIDE layer of Earth?
Crust
Which type of volcano is "asleep" - it will not erupt for a long time?
Dormant Volcano
What is the science that studies space, planets, and stars?
Astronomy
What type of resource can be used MANY times?
Renewable resource
How old is planet Earth?
4.6 Billion Years
In what type of boundary do the plates move SIDE-TO-SIDE?
Transform Boundary
What are extinct volcanoes?
Volcanoes that are "dead" - they will not erupt again
What is the name for the HORIZONTAL line around the center of the Earth?
Equator
What is urbanization?
The process of making cities
What is the name of the FIRST eon?
Hadean Eon
What is Pangea?
A supercontinent!
What type of volcano is shaped like a triangle?
Composite Volcano
A rock in space made of ice and dust is a...
Comet
Give 2 examples of NONRENEWABLE resources.
What is the definition of "molten?"
Something so hot that it becomes liquid
What forms at Convergent Boundaries?
Mountains and Volcanoes
What is the name for a place where magma rises to the surface NOT at a boundary?
Hot Spot
What is a star?
A ball of gas that produces light and heat
What is the process of making things (like cars, cell phones, etc.?)
Manufacturing
Write all 4 eons in order from OLDEST to YOUNGEST.
Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic
Name all 4 layers of the Earth from OUTSIDE to the INSIDE.
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
What are the TWO names for the top opening of the volcano?
Crater, Central Vent
What 3 things must be true about a planet?
Round, large, orbit a star
What are 3 animals that have experienced domestication?