Layers and Plates
Name the 4 layers of the Earth IN ORDER:
The crust, the mantle, the outer core, the inner core
What 2 factors cause rocks to move within Earth?
Heat and pressure
Energy cannot be ______ or ______
Created, destroyed
Most energy in the US comes from what?
Nonrenewable Sources
What is erosion?
Sediment moved by water (and wind)
What is the Earth system made of?
What 3 factors cause rocks to move on Earth's surface?
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
What is nonrenewable energy?
What do Fossils do?
Provide information about life and conditions in the past
What are the 2 types of Weathering?
Chemical and physical
What are the 3 types of plate movements?
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
Name this rock type: Changed by heat and pressure
Metamorphic
What is renewable energy?
Resources that are replaces naturally and can be reused
Current and past plate movements can cause what? (3 answers)
Plates moving towards each other are what?
Convergent Boundaries
What kind of energy causes movement of material within the Earth?
Thermal
Name this rock: Melted and cooled
Igneous
List examples of Nonrenewable energy sources
Fossil Fuels: petroleum, coal, natural gas
Systems are seamlessly connected through _________ and ________
flow of matter, energy
Plates moving away from each other are what?
Divergent Boundaries
Earthquakes and Volcanoes are located near what?
Boundaries of the plates (faults)
Name this rock: Layers of sediment cemented together
Sedimentary
List examples of renewable energy:
Wind energy, water behind dams, sunlight
Name 2 harmful consequences of energy use:
air/water pollution and wildlife/habitat loss
Plates that slip horizontally past each other are what?
Transform