States of Matter
Name the 3 states of matter.
Solid, Liquid, Gas
How many types of rocks are there?
3
Name a famous Geyser
Old Faithful
Name the 3 things that cause change in and on the Earth.
Heat, pressure, time
What comes out of a Geyser?
hot water and steam
Give 1 example of each state of matter.
Answers may vary.
What do we call a rock that is an impression or the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago?
Fossil
Name a famous volcano
Mount St. Helen's
Name the 4 layers of the Earth in order from the top
Crust, Mantle, outer core, inner core
Name a famous geyser
Old Faithful
Which state of matter can be poured and takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
Which rock is formed by layers of sediment with tremendous pressure and time?
Sedimentary
Explain the mantle. What is is made of? What state is it?
The mantle is rock mostly in a solid state.
What is a Paleontologist?
A scientist who studies people and life (fossils)
from long ago.
What comes out of a volcano?
Melted rock/lava/magma
Which state of matter can't always be seen and it can not be poured?
Gas
Which rock is formed when melted rock rises to the crust and cools?
Igneous
Explain the outer core. What is it made of? What state is it?
The outer core is metal in a liquid state.
What event happened to wipe out the dinosaurs?
A meteorite hit the Earth.
Name a famous volcano
Mount St. Helen's
Which state of matter keeps its shape and can not be poured?
Solid
Which rock forms when other kinds of rocks undergo intense heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Explain the inner core. What is it? What state is it?
The inner core is a solid metal ball.
What is a Geologist?
A scientist who studies rocks and the Earth.
Explain the difference between Magma and Lava
Magma is melted rock IN the Earth.
Lava is melted rock OUTSIDE of the Earth.