Plate Tectonics
True or False: There are two different types of plate tectonic movement.
False
How many moon phases are there?
8
How many layers of Earth are there?
4
True or False: Rocks are continually changing throughout the rock cycle.
The layer of Earth where life exists -
Biosphere
This type of plate boundary occurs when plates move apart from each other.
Divergent Boundaries
Draw what the moon looks like during the first quarter.
*The moon is filled halfway, on the right side.
What layer of the Earth do we live on?
The crust
This type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens. These rocks are typically dark gray or black.
Igneous
This layer of the the Earth includes all of Earth’s water (oceans, rivers, + lakes)
Hydrosphere
This type of plate movement occurs when plates come together
Convergent Boundaries
What moon phase occurs right after the new moon?
Waxing Crescent
What layer of the Earth is flowing hot magma
The Mantle
This type of rock is formed with great heat and pressure
metamorphic
The theory that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called plates.
Plate Tectonics
Describe the movement of plates when a transform boundary occurs.
Two plates slide past each other,
Two plates slightly bump into each other, etc.
Why can't we see the moon during the "new moon" phase?
Because it's positioned directly between the earth and the sun, causing it's illuminated side to face away from us
This layer is the hottest layer! It is made of solid iron and nickel.
The inner core
This type of rock is formed when layers of sediment are cemented together
Sedimentary Rock
What are inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the Earth?
Minerals
When two plates converge, what can occur?
A) a thunderstorm
B) an earthquake
C) mountain formation
D) Both B+C
D
How many days does it take the moon to complete one cycle? Be specific.
29.5 days
List the layers of the Earth starting from the inside, moving outward.
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
Rocks melt in the mantle because it gets SO hot! When rocks melt underground in the mantle, we refer to that as _______.
A) Lava
B) Magma
C) Igneous Rock
B
These are vibrations of the Earth as a result of volcanic activity or plate movement