Earth Science Basics
Maps
Rocks and Minerals
Earthquakes and Tectonic Plates
Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Mining
200
Hypothesis
What is a testable prediction or educated guess about what you think will happen in an experiment.
200
The reference points for latitude and longitude
What is latitude on equator and longitude on prime meridian
200
The way light shines off a mineral
What is luster
200
The second wave that hits during an earthquake
What is S Wave
200
The cause of tsunamis
What is underwater earthquake
400
A changeable factor in an experiment
What is a variable
400
On a topographic map contour lines that are close together indicate
What is steep elevation
400
Two factors that make metamorphic rocks
What is heat and pressure
400
The type of fault line of the San Andreas fault
What is Transform Fault
400
The reason tsunamis grow taller as it approaches the coast?
What is shallow shores
600
Something is a meteorologist most likely to study?
a. mountain formations
b. marine life
c. average rainfall per year
d. earthquakes
What is average rainfall per year
600
What type of scale is this?
What is graphic scale
600
An igneous rock that's course, intrusive, lighter in color and in weight
What is granite
600
Plate boundary where one is subducting under the other
What is Convergent Boundary
600
The reason volcanoes form
What is magma being forced to the surface from the mantle
800
1000 kg to grams
What is 1,000,000 grams
800
If you were to go right of the international date line (west to east), you must set your calendar
What is back one day
800
Hardness of a mineral you can scratch it with your fingernail but not a with steel knife
What is 3-3.5
800
The man who proposed continental drift
What is Alfred Wegner
800
The type of mining that involves dragging a bucket on the ocean floor
What is dredging
1000
What are scientific methods?
a. a list of safety rules used only when working with chemicals
b. a series of problem-solving procedures that help scientists conduct experiments
c. a set of laws that explain how all scientific tools must be used
d. a group of opinions scientists use to make predictions
What is a series of problem-solving procedures that help scientists conduct experiments
1000
A projection used to show a wide area
What is conic projection
1000
Why is the rock cycle important to know in rock science
What is it explains the different processes that a rock goes through and helps understand how Earth’s surface changes over time
1000
The process by which a new ocean floor is created at mid-ocean ridges
What is Seafloor Spreading
1000
The name of a rock with valuable minerals
What is an ore