Rocks and Minerals
The meaning of rocks and minerals?
Rock: A solid combination of minerals
Mineral :A natural inorganic solid ( no carbon atoms ) with a crystal-like structure and distinct chemical characteristics
what is divergent?
it is where the plates move away
what is a volcano?
A volcano is a mountain through which lava, rock, hot vapor, and gas are erupt from the Earth's crust
what cloud has a dark tall towering clouds that produces heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning?
Cumulonimbus Cloud
What are the ten layer in the earth cold
the layers of the earth is Core, Mantle, Crust, inner Core, Outer core, Mesosphere, Asthenosphere, Lithosphere, Ocean Crust, and then Continental crust
what are the 6 properties of the minerals?
the six properties of the minerals are Crystal Structure, Density, color, Hardness, Luster, and Fracture.
what is an Epicenter?
An Epicenter is the locations of the earthquake on earthquake on earths surface
what types of volcanoes are there?
there is Shield Volcanoes, Composite Volcanoes, and Cinder Cone Volcano
what is Air mass
Air mass is a large body of air that moves with the wind and circulations and had unique temperature/ moisture content based on where it goes
What is the meaning of the core
the meaning of the core is that the mental center of the earth
what are the categories of the igneous rock?
it is Intrusive Rock, Extrusive Rock
what is convergent?
Convergent is where the plates collide or subtract
What is a composite volcano?
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and tephra.
What are both the meaning of WEATHERING AND EROSION???
Weathering: The wearing away to change the appearance or texture over time.
Erosion: specifically the weathering of rocks and soil into sediment by exposure to wind and water.
what is the mantle?
Mantle is where an inner thick layer of hot solid rock
what is the meaning of chemical Rock
Chemical Rock is a formed when water evaporates and minerals are left
What is an Earthquake?
An earthquake is a shifting in the lithosphere's tectonic plates that release energy?
what is a cinder cone volcano?
it is where A cinder cone is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments, such as volcanic clinkers, volcanic ash, or scoria that has been built around a volcanic vent. The pyroclastic fragments are formed by explosive eruptions or lava fountains from a single, typically cylindrical, vent.
What is the meaning or Climates?
Climates : The long-term weathering condition of a place region as determined by the temperature and prescription.
where is the outer core
the outer core is the second to last
What is the rock cycle?
if you can draw it in a minute and 30 seconds you get 50 extra
The rock cycle is that a rock continually changing from one type to the next.
what is Transform?
Transform is where plates slide past each other.
what is a shield volcano?
a shield volcano is a broad domed volcano with gently sloping sides, characteristic of the eruption of fluid, basaltic lava.
What is in the water cycle?
50 extra points if you can draw it under a minute and 30 seconds on a scratch piece of paper.
thing in the water cycle are : Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, and Percolation
where is the crust found
on the top
if you can draw the Earths layer in 5 minutes you can get 100 extra points