Geology
Substances made from one or more minerals
Rocks
Name one of the three kinds of Plate Boundaries
Divergent, convergent, or transform
The name of Earth's former "super continent"....
Pangea
Shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath the Earth’s surface at a fault
Earthquake
What is Ohio State University's mascot?
Buckeyes
Name one of the 3 types of rocks
Igneous, Sedimentary, or Metamorphic
Where two tectonic plates move away from each other
Divergent boundary
Obsidian is an example of which type of rock?
Igneous
This country has the most volcanoes in the world
United States
The smallest bird in the world
Hummingbird
The 3 main layers of Earth
Crust, mantle, core
The San Andreas Fault is an example of this type of plate boundary.
Transform
What is an underwater mountain range called?
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Which continent experiences the most earthquakes in the world?
Asia
The study of the universe
Astronomy
What happens when wind, water, ice, and/or gravity break down rocks and soil and carry them to new places?
Erosion
What kind of plate boundary is located in the Himalayan mountains?
Convergent
Fossils
Region in the Pacific Ocean where 90% of the Earth’s earthquakes and 75% of all active volcanoes reside
Ring of Fire
What is the nearest mountain range to Ohio?
Appalachian Mountains
Someone who studies fossils
Paleontologist
What is the name of the deepest part of the Ocean?
Mariana Trench
Process by which a plate sinks under a colliding plate and gets pushed back into the mantle
Subduction
What is the difference between Magma and Lava?
Magma - liquified rock underground
Lava - liquified rock above the surface
The Golden Rule
Treat others how you want to be treated