Lit Rocks
"This type of environment is characterized by brittle deformation, where rocks fracture and break rather than flow."
"What is a shallow crustal environment?"
Kilauea and Mauna Loa are what kind of volcanoes?
What are shield volcanoes?
"Due to its unique rotation and orbit, this is the approximate number of 'Mercury days' that occur in one 'Mercury year.'"
"What is two?"
"This process, occurring when a glacier reaches the sea, involves chunks of ice breaking off to form icebergs."
"What is calving?"
This principle states that layers of rock are superimposed, or laid down one on top of another
what is the fundamental concepts of superposition
"Lateral shifts in depositional environments over time consistently lead to the formation of these geological structures."
"What are sedimentary facies?"
"Ground shaking, soil liquefaction, surface rupture, and tsunamis are some of the main types of damage caused by this natural disaster."
What is an earthquake?
"Jupiter's outer core is primarily composed of metallic this element, which contributes to its strong magnetic field."
"What is hydrogen?"
"An esker, a long, winding ridge left by retreating glaciers, is primarily composed of this material."
"What is sand and gravel?"
For a billion years or more, the oxygen produced by cyanobacteria was completely consumed in this process that led to the formation of banded iron formations.
What is oxidizing dissolved iron?
"The last minerals to crystallize in Bowen's reaction series form rocks with this general composition."
"What is felsic?"
What are the two varieties of basaltic lava flows?
What are pāhoehoe and ‘a‘ā?
"Venus has strike-slip faulting and folding but lacks these geological features, which are common on Earth and allow for the movement of crustal plates."
"What are tectonic plates?"
"This glacial landform provides a significant portion of the water resources for the Greater Toronto Area."
"What is the Oak Ridges Moraine?"
After the mass extinction of their primary predators, mammals flourished and dominated what era?
What is the Cenozoic Era?
"These platy, parallel mineral grains are the most visually distinctive feature of foliated metamorphic rocks."
"What are mica minerals?"
"This type of magma, rich in silica and known for its high viscosity, traps gases and is most likely to produce explosive volcanic eruptions."
What is felsic magma?
"This protective shield, generated by Earth’s core, deflects harmful solar particles from coronal mass ejections and shields our planet."
"What is the magnetosphere?"
"The world's second largest continental ice sheet is located on this island."
"What is Greenland?"
The Precambrian accounts for what percentage of earth history
What is approximately 88%?
"Rocks composed entirely of disordered ions without long-range structure are referred to by this term."
"What are amorphous rocks?"
"This logarithmic scale, developed by Charles F. Richter, measures the magnitude of an earthquake, where each whole number increase represents ten times greater wave amplitude."
"What is the Richter scale?"
"This type of nuclear reaction powers the Sun, converting hydrogen into helium and releasing vast amounts of energy."
"What is nuclear fusion?"
"When glaciers suddenly move forward, they are described by this term."
"What is surge?"
Scallops first became a classic appetizer dish in this era.
What is the Modern Era?