Space
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
What is the boundary called where the plates pull apart?
Divergent boundary
What does inorganic mean?
Are tornadoes predictable?
No, but if the weather conditions are right then the weather forecasters will probably inform you that there could be tornado
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What is the order of the planets in our solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What boundary slides past each other?
Transform boundary
Which rock goes under large amounts of heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
What happens at a warm front?
Storms
why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
because sedimentary rocks don't need heat to form and the forming conditions of igneous and metamorphic would destroy the organism
What is the big bang theory?
The big bang theory is the theory that an atom exploded and created what we now know as space
At what boundary do most Earthquakes form?
Convergent boundary
In what type of rock can fossils be found?
Sedimentary Rock
Where does a hurricane form?
Over warm ocean waters
What does petrified mean?
Petrified means that minerals have filled in where an organism once was
How does the moon affect the ocean tide?
It affects it with its gravitational pull, the moon pulls the water towards it.
What occurs at an ocean-ocean convergent boundary?
Trench
What does foliated mean?
Foliated means that there are layers in the rock
What are the weather conditions for a hurricane?
Warm ocean water 80F or warmer
What is an example of uncomformity?
Erosion
Where are most comets found? (there are 2 answers)
Kuiper belt and Oort cloud
What type of fault occurs at a transform boundary?
Strike-slip fault
What type of rock can have a crystal structure?
Intrusive igneous rock
How many states are in tornado alley?
10
What do you use "radioactive dating" to find?
Absolute age