Changing Landforms
What is the name of of the tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other?
Divergent
What type of rock is formed when magma cools?
Igneous Rock
All of the living things found on Earth are part of what sphere?
Biosphere
liquid water/flowing water
Approximately, how many years ago was Pangea still all connected?
250 thousand
250 million
250 billion
250 million years ago
What is the name of the tectonic plate boundary where both plates slide past each other, side by side?
Transform
What type of rock is formed from Heat and Pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
All of the gases that surround Earth are part of one sphere?
Atmosphere
Why is it important to find evidence of current or past water on Mars?
What was Mr. Dowd's favorite sport to play?
Soccer
What is the name of a large destructive ocean wave? Often caused by underwater earthquakes?
Tsunami
When tiny sediments are squeezed together, this process is called?
Compaction
All of the water (Ice, Liquid and water vapor gas) that is found on and around planet Earth is part of what sphere?
Hydrosphere
Curvy and branching, similar to river of water on Earth
What two things are needed to create an argument that supports a claim?
Evidence and Reasoning
Mesosaurus
When tiny sediments are glued together to from sedimentary rock, this process is called?
Cementation
Geosphere
If the channel on Mars was formed from flowing lava instead of flowing water, then what type of rock should the rover have found?
Igneous
Cody
What type of plate boundary is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Divergent
What specific type of rock is easy to cut, and often used by sculptors to make statues?
Marble
List all Four Spheres that make up Earth as a system:
Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere
The curiosity rover took pictures of a type of rock found at the mouth of the channel on Mars. What type of rock was it?
Sedimentary
What type of plate boundary is most responsible for creating large underwater earthquakes that cause tsunamis? Be Specific!
Subduction