Earth's Surface
How many layers does the Earth's surface have?
4
Quartz and crystals are examples of ______________.
minerals
______________________ is the process of Earth's surface breaking down into smaller pieces.
Weathering
The gases that surround a planet is called the _______________.
atmosphere
Which extreme weather has rotating columns of moist air that touch the ground?
tornadoes
What is the proper order of the Earth's surface beginning from the top layer down?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
The sudden shaking of the ground when giant tectonic plates in the Earth's crust move is called an ___________________.
earthquake
______________________ is molten rock located under the Earth's surface.
Magma
The ozone layer is found in the ______________.
stratosphere
What forms when warm, moist air rises into the atmosphere in an updraft?
thunderstorms
Two-thirds (2/3) of the Earth's surface is covered with ___________________.
water
The ______________________ is the deepest part of the ocean on the planet.
Marianas Trench
The ______________ is a daily variation of our atmosphere's condition.
weather
The International Space Station (ISS) Satellite orbits in this layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
thermosphere
Coal is considered a ____________.
fossil fuel
Earthquakes underwater can cause a huge ocean wave called a ___________________.
tsunami
A ________________ is a slow moving mass of ice formed by a build up of snow.
glacier
True or False: Climate is the data report of a weather over a long period of time.
true
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere does weather occur in?
troposphere
What does a dam use to produce electricity?
water energy
The moving of weathered pieces from one place to another place is called __________________.
erosion
What are the names of the Earth's three (3) types of rock?
metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous
True or False: Humidity is the measure of wind in the air.
false
The opening of the Earth's surface where magma escapes is called a __________________.
volcano
What are 3 ways we can save natural resources?
reduce, reuse, recycle