Earth's Spheres
Atmosphere
Earth's Layers
The Rock Cycle
Miscellaneous
100
All the water on or surrounding Earth
Hydrosphere
100
This is the layer where weather takes place.
Troposphere
100
The rocky outer layer that we live on.
The crust
100
What process creates Sedimentary Rocks?
Compaction and Cementation
100
Part of Earth's upper layer of Earth's mantle where convection currents cause movement.
Asthenosphere
200
Solid portion of Earth, includes Earth's crust and solid and molten rock in the Earth's interior.
Geosphere
200
This is the layer where meteors burn up.
Mesosphere
200
Largest layer where convection currents that move Earth's tectonic plates occur.
Mantle
200
What process creates Igneous Rocks?
The cooling and hardening of molten rock.
200
The crust and rigid upper part of Earth's mantle; it is divided into Earth's tectonic plates
Lithosphere
300
All of Earth's ecosystems and all parts where life occurs.
Biosphere
300
This is the layer where the ISS is.
Thermosphere
300
Hottest and innermost layer of Earth; solid nickel and iron
Inner Core
300
What process creates metamorphic rocks?
High Pressure and Temperature
300
What is a Spring Tide?
The Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line and the gravitational pull causes the highest high tides and the lowest low tides.
400
The layers of gases surrounding a planet.
Atmosphere
400
The final layer that separates Earth from space.
Exosphere
400
Liquid layer that is responsible for Earth's magnetic field.
Outer Core
400
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava is molten rock found on the Earth's surface and Magma is molten rock found deep below the Earth's surface
400
It it is Spring in Mexico, then what season is it in Argentina?
Autumn or Fall
500
What spheres are represented in a hurricane?
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
500
This layer protects us from UV radiation and contains the ozone layer.
Stratosphere
500
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500
Why does the rock cycle not have to go in order?
Because any rock type can turn into any other rock type depending on environmental conditions like heat, pressure, or erosion.
500
When is Ms. Anderle's birthday?
September 19th