Geology
The study of the Earth.
Geology
How thick is the crust? Is it possible to cut through the entire crust?
5-31 miles and NO. It is not possible.
What is the top layer of the Earth?
The crust
What is the hottest layer of the Earth?
The inner core.
How old is Mr. Middleton?
26
A scientist who studies the Earth.
Geologist.
What do scientists study to find what is on the inside of the Earth?
Seismic Waves
What is the only liquid layer of the Earth?
What is the coldest layer of the Earth?
The crust.
What is Queensbury's campus address?
429 Aviation Road
A volcano creating a new island/rock is an example of what?
Constructive Force
What causes Seismic Waves to travel through the Earth?
Earthquakes
Why is the inner core a solid and not a liquid?
The immense pressure from the layers above it cause it to be a solid.
Why does temperature increase the deeper you go in the Earth?
The inner core is the hottest. The closer you get to it, the warmer it gets.
How many 6th graders are on the Gold Team?
109
A hurricane washing away land and beaches is an example of what?
Destructive Force
What machine do geologists use to record seismic waves?
Seismograph
What are the two spheres called that are at the very top of the mantle?
Asthenosphere and Lithosphere
Why does pressure increase the deeper you go in the Earth?
The layers cause immense pressure weighing down on top of the others.
What is 17x4-1?
67
What are the giant slabs of rock that our oceans and continents sit on called?
Tectonic Plates
What layer of the Earth can seismic waves NOT travel through? Why?
The outer core. Seismic waves cannot travel through a liquid.
The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth? How many miles thick is the mantle?
1800 miles.
Why do we not feel immense pressure on the crust?
There are no layers weighing down on top of the crust.
What is Albert Einstein's middle name?
He didn't have one.