Branches
Study of Earth, rocks, and Earth's structure
The belief that the Earth and the universe are relatively young. The Genesis account is understood as describing Creation over a relatively short period. And some geologic features are explained by the global Flood.
What is the Young Earth View?
A layer of the upper mantle
Made of low-density, semiplastic rock
Its movement helps explain the movement of Earth's plates.
There are 3 types of Rocks.
What is igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?
3 layers are called:
What is Crust, Mantle, and Core?
Study of oceans
What is Oceanography?
This belief holds that Earth and the universe are very old. God is the Creator and God may have used natural processes over long periods of time.
What is the Old-Earth View?
The area around Earth that is affected by Earth's magnetic field
Helps protect Earth from harmful particles from the Sun.
What is Magnetosphere?
Rocks can change from one type to another.
What is the Rock Cycle?
Thin, solid outer layer
Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.
Oceanic crust is generally denser.
What is the Crust?
Study of Atmosphere and weather
This belief holds that the Earth was created with a Big Bang and life suddenly existed.
What is the Big Bang Theory?
The color of a mineral's powder
Found by rubbing a mineral against a hard surface called a _______ plate.
It can be more useful than a mineral's outside color for identification.
What is Streak?
Rocks are broken down and moved into sediment.
What is weathering and erosion?
Mostly iron and nickel
Solid because of tremendous pressure
It is the hottest part of Earth.
What is the Inner Core?
Study of Objects and space beyond Earth's atmosphere
What is Astronomy?
Imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator
What is Latitude?
The change in the structure and composition of a rock
Caused by heat, pressure, or both.
Example: limestone can change into marble.
What is Metamorphism?
Talc
What is the softest mineral on the MOHS Scale?
Located below the crust
Contains very hot rock
The asthenosphere is part of the upper mantle.
What is the Mantle?
A scientist who studies earth, rocks, and Earth's structure
What is a geologist?
The direction source used on a map to know N, S, E, and W
What is a compass rose?
The process that turns sediment into sedimentary rock
Includes compaction and cementation.
What is Lithification?
N-I-S-C
What is
Naturally occurring
Inorganic
Solid
Chemical composition/crystal structure
A circular movement caused by differences in temperature and density.
What is Convection Currents?