types of rocks/rock cycle
Layers of the Earth
Ocean Characteristics:
Physical/Geological
Ocean: Biological Characteristics
Suprise Me!
100
Name the three types of rocks-
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
100
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest and coolest?
Crust
100
The submerged end of a continent
continental shelf
100
Which area of the ocean contains the most sea creatures? Continental Shelf, Continental slope, Continental rise, abyssal plain, or trench
Continental shelf
100
What are variables in an experiment that are changed?
Independent or manipulated variables
200
Which rock type usually contains fossils?
Sedimentary rock
200
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
Mantle
200
The flat ocean bottom
Abyssal Plain
200
What happens to pressure as ocean water increases?
pressure increases
200
What is the type of boundary formed by plates colliding?
Convergent boundaries
300
Rock type formed by heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rock
300
Is the inner core of the Earth solid or liquid?
solid
300
What are the three basic motions of the ocean?
Waves, currents, tides
300
What are small organisms that use the sun's energy to make their own food?- they also produce much of the Earth's oxygen
phytoplankton
300
What scientific tool is used to measure liquid volume?
graduated cylinder
400
Rock type formed by mellted and cooled rock
Igneous Rock
400
What is the hottest layer of the Earth?
Inner Core
400
What are the ocean motions caused by wind patterns and differences in water densities?
currents
400
What happens to the amount of sunlight as ocean depth increases?
Sunlight decreases
400
Most earthquakes and volcanoes happen along cracks in the Earth called __________________.
faults
500
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks rock down; erosion carries it away
500
Name the layers of the Earth from the outermost to the innermost layer
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
500
What is the name of the ocean current off the Eastern side of the U.S. that brings us warm air?
Gulf Stream
500
Explain why so few organisms live in the deep ocean trenches.
Few organisms can survive the complete darkness, great pressure and extremely cold temperatures
500
Who was the first man to use a telescope to see the stars?
Galileo
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