Rock Cycle
In the rock cycle, what must happen to turn a rock into metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
The thinnest layer, the layer that we stand on, solid
Crust
Another word for a "If....Then..." statement
Hypothesis
This type of boundary creates earthquakes
Transform
Tim found a shale rock. Shale is a type of rock made from sediments being cemented together. What type of rock did Tim find?
Sedimentary
When magma or lava cools and crystallizes, it forms...
Igneous rock
This layer is the thickest, liquid
Mantle
Something that is being changed in an experiment
Define divergent boundary
When two plates move away from one another. Creates volcanoes
Joey found a rock that was formed from cooling magma. What type of rock did Joey find?
Igneous
When sediments compact and cement together, they form...
This layer is made of iron and nickel, but is still liquid
Another word for using your background knowledge to make an educated guess.
Inference
This area is known for their earthquakes and volcanoes. It is around the Pacific ocean.
Ring of Fire
Mia found marble. Marble is a type of rock formed under great pressure and heat. What type of rock did Mia find?
Metamorphic
What happens to metamorphic rock to restart the rock cycle?
Melts into magma or lava
This layer is the most dense, made of iron and nickel
Inner core
This type of data is measured in numbers, such as weight, height, length, and volume.
Quantitative Data
What is the difference between convergent and divergent boundaries?
Convergent is when plates move together and divergent is when plates move apart
Jackie found a strange looking fossil in the middle of a valley. It looked like a seashell. What could this fossil tell Jackie?
There used to be a lake or ocean here.
What type of rocks can become metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary and Igneous
What is the difference between the inner core and outer core
Inner core is solid, outer core is liquid
This type of data is observable, such as looks, touch, and smell.
Qualitative Data
This type of boundary created the mid-ocean ridge
Convergent
Chris was digging in her backyard. Deep down, she ran into a fossil of a leaf. The leaf fossil looked OLD. She hypothesized that the deeper she dug, the newer the fossils would be. Is Chris correct?
No. The newer fossils would be closer to the surface. The deeper she dug, the older the fossils would be.