Volcanoes
Archeology
Tectonic Plates
The Rock Cycle
Gemology
100
What comes out of a volcano?
Lava.
100
What is a preserved plant or animal called?
A fossil.
100
What is a tectonic plate?
A chunk of crust that floats on top of the Mantle.
100
What is the rock cycle?
How minerals change from one form to the next.
100
What is Gemology?
The study of gems.
200
How is a volcano formed?
When magma erupts from the earth's surface and builds up.
200
Was Florida bigger or smaller when people first came to it?
It was bigger, with cliffs instead of beaches.
200
What are some names of major tectonic plates?
North and South American, Indo-Australian, Antarctic, African, Eurasian.
200
What are the 3 kind of rocks?
Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary.
200
What are some examples of gems?
Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds, Diamonds, Topaz.
300
What are the 3 kinds of volcanoes?
Shield, Cinder Cone, Composite.
300
How can we tell what life was like for people from the past?
By going through their leftovers and garbage.
300
What are the 3 interactions between tectonic plates.
Transform, Convergent, and Divergent
300
How is a Sedimentary rock formed?
When sediment clumps together and is forced into a solid form through compaction.
300
What is grading a gem?
Determining the value of a gem.
400
How is a Cinder Cone formed?
Magma erupts high into the sky and rains down as cinder.
400
How did people from the past cook their food?
Over fires, or in animal skins filled with water.
400
What are some geological features caused by tectonic plates?
Mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, trenches, and valleys
400
What is molten earth called before and after it hits the air?
Magma and Lava
400
What are the 4 C's of gemology?
Cut, Carat, Color, Clarity
500
What is the group of volcanoes in the ocean called?
The Ring of Fire.
500
What are some tools from the past?
Shell hammers, stone points for hunting, and pottery.
500
What is the transform boundary in California called?
The San Andreas Fault
500
What is an example of an Igneous rock?
Obsidian.
500
What are Rubies and Sapphires classified as?
Corundum
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