Earth's Spheres
Which sphere contains all living things?
Which layer holds liquid magma?
Mantle
How is an Igneous Rock formed?
when lava cools and hardens
Is maple syrup a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?
homogeneous
Is baking a cake a physical or chemical change?
chemical
What sphere are glaciers a part of?
Hydrosphere (or cyrosphere)
Name the layers from innermost to outermost?
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
What are the steps of sedimentary rock formation?
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
Which mixture is the same throughout and evenly mixed?
Is boiling water a chemical or physical change?
physical
Name 3 things from the atmosphere
What are the two parts of the crust?
oceanic and continental
heterogeneous
Is lighting a match a chemical or physical change?
chemical
by animals and plants needing water
by water flooding the biosphere and destroying plants and habitats
by water raining on animals and giving them a shower
Which layer is the hottest and has the most pressure? Why is that?
Inner core--- because as you go further into Earth the temperature and pressure increases. The pressure increases from the weight of all the other layers.
Describe how an Igneous rock could become a sedimentary rock?
by the Igneous rock being weathered, eroded, deposited, compacted, and cemented together into a new Sedimentary rock
Are oil and water homogeneous or heterogeneous? (Think density)
Heterogeneous
Which type of change results in a new state of matter?
physical. example: ice cubes freezing
Name a scenario that involves ALL FOUR SPHERES
example: a lion drinks water from the hydrosphere. He burrows under a rock in the geosphere. He eats other meats from the biosphere. he breathes air from the atmosphere.
What is the outer core made out of? Is it a solid or liquid?
Why do sedimentary rocks have a layered appearance?
because of the sediments being deposited over time and layering on top of each other.
Name 5 heterogeneous mixtures?
examples: spaghetti and meatballs, trail mix, ice cream AND sprinkles, cheetos and pretzels, steak and potatoes.
What does Bad Puppies Like to Chew Stuff stand for?
Bubbles, Precipitate, Light, Temperature, Color Change, Smell