Experiments
RANDOM
random
random
random
100
The variable that you change in an experiment
what is a independent variable?
100
Name the four spheres
What is the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere?
100
plant acids cause
chemical weathering
100
a crystal is a solid that has
patterns of atoms
100
metamorphic rock form from ___ and ____ foliated rocks have non- foliated rocks have
heat and pressure visible layers distinct layers or bands
200
constant
What is the variable that stays the same
200
what are 8 common properties used to identify minerals
crystals, cleavage, fracture, color, streak, luster, hardness, and specific gravity
200
wind Erosion causes
deflation and abrasion
200
_______ is made up of two or more minerals
rocks
200
sedimentary rocks form from three types of sedimentary rock are rocks are classified by how they are ____
sediments detrital, chemical, and organic formed
300
the variable being measured in result of what you changed
What is a dependent variable
300
a mineral
what is a inorganic, solid material found in nature
300
determines a rocks exact age
absolute age
300
formed when the melt cools below earths surface
intrusive igneous rock
300
weathering is the process mechanical weathering causes rocks chemical weathering ____ the chemical composition of rocks
that breaks rock into smaller pieces to breack down into smaller pieces / shapes changes
400
control
What is the standard in which your results are compared
400
potholes are caused by
ice wedging
400
compares a rocks age to ages of other rocks
relative age
400
melted rock cools on the earths surface
extrusive ignous rock
400
erosion is the the agent of erosion that causes rock slides is principal of superposition
removal of rock or sediment gravity rocks toward the bottom are older at the top younger
500
variable
What is any factor that you change in an experiment
500
animals, ice wedging, and plant roots cause ______
mechanical weathering
500
fossils ar the remains of _____ and ______
plants and animals
500
igneous rocks are formed from
when the melt cools below earths surface
500
three conditions to help fossil formation is
scavengers, hard parts, and burial
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