Earth's layers
What is Earth's first layer?
Crust
Where can you find fossils?
Under ground
What is a volcano?
A mountain that erupts lava due to pressure
What kind of planet is Pluto?
Dwarf Planet
What is the Earth's mantle made of?
magma/lava
What is the Earth's second layer?
Mantle
What are Fossils?
preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
What is lava?
Hot liquid that erupts from the volcano
What is a Meteor?
Rocks and dust in space
Where in Italy is Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What is the Earth's third layer?
Outer Core
What is a trace fossil?
Track or trial left behind
What is magma?
Hot liquid under the volcano
What is a crater?
An indent caused by meteors falling to earth.
How many Planets are in our solar system?
8
What is the Earth's fourth layer?
Inner Core
What is a mold?
A 3D impression of an organism
What causes volcanoes to erupt?
The movement of tectonic plates
When the moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun.
Name the Planets in order:
M V E M J S U N
Mercury , Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn , Uranus, Neptune
How many layers does the Earth have?
4
What is an amber fossil?
Liquid that hardened around an organism
How do tectonic plates move to erupt a volcano? (Pull apart, Push together, or slide against each other)
Pull apart
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
When the Earth crosses between the moon and the Sun.
When were fossils of dinosaurs first discovered?
1677