Weathering & Erosion
Earth's Crust
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Anything Goes
100

A natural method that breaks apart large rocks into smaller rocks.

What is weathering?

100

Where are Volcanoes most commonly found?

Near Tectonic Plate boundaries.

100
This boundary results in most earthquakes.
What is transform boundary?
100
Magma that reaches the earth's surface is called____.
What is lava?
100
The continents were once connected to form a super continent called ___________.
What is Pangaea?
200

Plant roots growing through the sidewalk and causing it to crack is an example of this

What is biological weathering?

200

Name earth's 4 layers.

What are crust, mantle, inner core and outer core?

200
Earthquakes can be _________________ by scientists.
What is measured?
200
Where most volcanoes form on earth.
What is underwater?
200
Name the boundary that does not have mountains.
What is transform boundary?
300
The moving of rocks and soil to another place using wind and rain.
What is erosion?
300

The earth's mantle continues to stay heated by this process.

What is convection currents of magma rising and falling?

300
Energy that spreads through the earth's crust during an earthquake.
What is seismic wave?
300
Hawaii is an example of this.
What are volcanic islands?
300
Water dripping in a cave and changing the shape of the rock is an example of this.
What is chemical weathering?
400
Objects that are dropped off at different locations such as soil and rocks.
What is deposition?
400

Name the 2 types of plate boundaries where mountains are formed.

What are convergent and divergent?

400

Which tectonic plates interact in the Middle East region?

Arabian, African, and Eurasian Plates

400

An opening in the Earth's crust where molten rock escapes is called

What is a Volcano!

400

What type of energy can be harnessed from volcanic activity?

What is Geothermal Energy.


500
Name the 3 ways the earth's surface changes over a long period of time.
What are weathering, erosion and deposition?
500

This theory explains why the land masses drifted apart.

What is the "Theory of Continental Drift?

500

What is a key research focus, of scientists, for earthquake safety?

Building earthquake resistant structures

500
Volcanoes on land form at ___________ boundaries and volcanoes under water form at _______________ boundaries.
What are convergent and divergent boundaries?
500

True or False:  Mr Byron was born on a volcanic island in the north Atlantic.

False.  The only volcanic island in the North Atlantic is Iceland.  Mr. Byron was born on the island of Newfoundland.

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