Science
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Biomes
Tectonic Plates
100
A habit of mind in which a person questions the validly of accepted ideas
What is Skeptism
100
in earth science,the amount of damage caused by an earthquake
What is intensity
100
a hot liquid that flows onto Earth's surface; the rock that forms when it cools and dries.
What is lava
100
the largest biome in the world
What is the Marine biome
100
pieces of the lithosphere that move around on top of the asthenosphere
What is the tectonic plates
200
a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation.
What is an Hypothesis
200
the point on earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point, or focus
What is epicenter
200
describes magma or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and iron
What is mafic
200
a biome that is fond mostly in nature
What is the Forest
200
the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
What is the asthenosphere
300
emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or who is sick
What is the first aid
300
a movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault move.
What is an earthquake
300
the boundary where two tectonic plates collide
What is the convergent boundary
300
a biome that is mostly humid and dry
What is the desert
300
the central part of Earth below the mantle
What is the core
400
an experiment that tests only one factor of a time using a comparison of a controlled group with an experimental group
What is an controlled expirament
400
a fault zone in California that caused an earthquake, and lots of damage was done.
What is the San Andreas fault
400
the boundary between two tectonic plates that are pulling away
What is the Divergent boundary
400
a biome that is mostly wet, and gets lots of rainfall
What is The tropical rainforest
400
the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present place
What is continental drift
500
the understanding of science inquiry, the scope of scientific knowledge, and the role of science in society
What is Scientific literacy
500
Seismic waves that travel along Earth's crust
What is an S wave
500
a vent or fissure in Earth's surface through which melted rock and gasses pass.
What is a volcano
500
a biome that has very cold temperatures and little rainfall
What is the Tundra
500
a single large landmass,, which means "all Earth" in Greek
What is Pangea
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