Lesson 1
What do we call a solid natural material found on and under the Earth's surface?
Rock
What is a volcano with fast-flowing, thin lava that does not usually erupt?
Shield Volcano
What is the term for the evidence that supports or rejects an idea?
Evidence
What is a pretend version of something that scientists use?
model
What do we call the act of coming up with many new questions or ideas?
Brainstorm
What is a pattern that happens again and again?
Predict
What is the term for when lava quickly comes out of a volcano?
Erupt
What do we call very small pieces of rock?
Sediment
What is a high area of land with very steep sides?
Mountain
What is the term for how much higher one side is than the other?
Slope
What do we call a drawing of a place that shows where things are?
map
What is a volcano with thick, slow-moving lava that usually erupts with an explosion?
Cone Volcano
What is the process called when sediment falls and settles on a surface?
Deposition
What is the process where water freezes and expands to break rock?
Ice Wedging
What is the term for lots of rocks and soil rolling down a cliff?
Landslide
What do we call a volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future?
Extinct Volcano
What do we call liquid rock that flows from a volcano?
lava
What do we call a habitat covered in water and filled with trees?
Swamp
What is the term for the movement of tiny bits of rock?
Erosion
What natural event can be dangerous to living things?
Natural Hazard
What is a volcano that is likely to erupt in the future?
Active Volcano
What type of rock is formed when thin, fast-moving lava cools?
Basalt
What is the term for the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago?
Fossil
What is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What is a person who uses science to solve problems?
Engineer