Rocks & Minerals
What is the name of the scale that tests hardness?
Mohs Scale
What is the process of carrying away small bits of rocks called?
Erosion
A lot of rain in a short amount of time in a dry area can cause two potential rapid changes. What are they?
Flash flood and landslides
Give me an example of liquid water store ON earth's surface.
Lake, river, ocean, pond
Any form of water that falls to the Earth is called...
Precipitation
What is the name for how shiny a rock is?
Luster
A natural land feature is called a....
Lanform
When tectonic plates shift suddenly, what occurs?
An earthquake
What type of water is found the most on Earth's surface?
salt water
The form of liquid that moves from storage to the sky during evaporation is called...
water vapor
A break or crack in a rock is called...
Cleavage
When sediment is carried away and left somewhere else, what is this called?
Deposition
Where does an earthquake actually occur?
Water found in a well is called...
What is the sun's role in the water cycle?
Provides the energy to cause evaporation.
How is igneous rock formed?
From molten rock out of a volcano
The process of rocks being broken into smaller pieces is called....
weathering
Long periods with very little or no rainfall can cause an area to go through what?
A drought
What are two examples of frozen water on Earth's surface?
Glaciers and Ice caps
Clouds are formed from what step of the Water Cycle?
condensation
How is metamorphic rock formed?
From underground heat and pressure.
When rain mixes with chemicals, such as acid, what kind of weathering can occur that slowly breaks down rocks?
Chemical weathering
What is magma?
Melted rock that has reached Earth's surface from a volcano.
What percent of Earth's surface is covered in water?
75%, 3/4
Name four types of precipitation:
rain, snow, sleet, and hail