Rock
and Minerals
and Minerals
Examples of ______ rocks are: Obsidian, Granite, Basalt, Scoria, and Rhyolite
What is igneous?
Plate Tectonics have different boundaries which include convergent, divergent, and ____
What is transform?
Valleys occur when plate boundaries ____
What is diverge?
This vibrant ecosystem was dubbed "the rain forest of the sea"
What is coral reef?
This is the first step in the water cycle
What is evaporation?
Minerals have characteristics like color, luster, hardness, and ___
What is streak?
Earthquakes occur when _______ boundaries collide releasing a large and powerful shock wave
What is Convergent?
Most volcanoes occur at mid ocean ridges and ______ zones
What are subduction zones?
This ecosystem includes rivers, lakes, wet lands, and groundwater
What is freshwater system?
This north-flowing river in northeastern Africa is historically vital for agriculture
What is Nile river?
Sedimentary rock or igneous rock being exposed to heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock?
Plate boundaries that move apart allowing for new crust to be formed
What are Divergent boundaries?
Solution caves are formed when _____ water seeps into cracks dissolving the rocks around it
What is acidic?
This ecosystem acts as a natural filtration system for Florida
What is the Everglades?
Dynamic forces that resemble a vast conveyor belt that transports heat globally
What are ocean currents?
When loose sediment grains form into a rock after a long period of time
What is Lithifacation?
Tectonic plates can be compared to...
What is a jigsaw puzzle?
These endogenic processes create the Earth's crust
What are tectonic and rock cycles?
This occurs when excessive nutrients mainly nitrogen and phosphorus, enter aquatic ecosystems causing overgrowth of algae and other aquatic plants
What is Eutrophication?
U.S. legislation regulating discharges into water bodies to improve water quality
What is the Clean Water Act or the (CWA)?
This type of erosion occurs when raindrops hit the bare soil
What is splash erosion?
This is the result of subduction at convergent boundaries
What are volcanic arcs?
This boundary created one of the major scientific mysteries of all time (Mariana Trench)
What is Convergent?
Coral reefs and this other ecosystem have a delicate balance and interdependence on each other's species
What is deep-sea?
This is a alternative way the water can flow to reach evaporation
What is ground water or ground water flow?