Earth's Patterns
magma that has made its way out of the crust and been exposed to air
lava
The three types of rocks
igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
The phrase: weathering ________erosion _______ it, deposition ________ it,
breaks, takes, drops
The mantle of the earth is made of ______ and is very _________.
magma, hot
Behavioral and physical adaptations help and animal because they
help them survive in their environment
Most of Earth's volcanoes are located where?
Ring of Fire
Volcanoes that are very explosive have what type of lava
thick, letting more pressure build
Large rocks may break during ______ wedging
ice, root
After drilling far into the Earth, a fossil that looks like a shell is discovered, which tells geologists that ______.
The environment used to be aquatic.
All living things have these 4 life processes in common
1. take in energy
2. get rid of waste
3. reproduce
4. grow and change
Most volcanoes and earthquakes occur along the boundaries of these
tectonic plates
color - are the light or dark
As erosion happens, the sharp edges of rocks
become more rounded
The lower layers of the earth are usually the ________.
oldest
Bees are referred to as pollinators because
they pollinate flowers so that flowers can reproduce
A natural event that can be triggered by earthquakes and a brief explanation of what it is
Tsunami - earthquake underground forming a large wave
Volcanic eruption - spewing lava that can be destructive
igneous - volcanic rock
metamorphic - igneous or sedimentary rock that has undergone extreme heat/pressure
Three ways that erosion happens
wind, water, gravity
Most fossils can be found in what type of rock?
sedimentary
3 ways that animals survive cold winters
hibernate, migrate, adapt
Could a volcano pop up in Sandy Creek, New York? Why or why not?
No - they come in groups and along plate boundaries.
The rock cycle can be explained as...
the ongoing process of rocks changing to and from igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary over millions of years
What happened to the bus in the Magic School bus episode about erosion and why?
It got all rounded and dented as it flowed through the river and bumped against other rocks, just like rocks would in a river.
The layers of the earth can tell us about about the landscape over millions of years because
the layers contain fossils which give clues about the environment and how it has changed
Explain and give examples of a producer, consumer, and decomposer
producer - makes own food from sun, any plant
consumer - takes in energy by eating plants or other animals, any animal
decomposer - breaks down organic material, worms