Plate Tectonics
Determine the three main parts of the Earth's interior
Crust, Mantle, Core
Give 1-6 of the variables that affect the rate of weathering. For each correct answer, I will give 100 points. If any are incorrect, you get NO points.
Rock Composition
Exposure
Elevation
Topography
Organism Activity
Describe the difference between chemical and mechanical weathering.
Chemical weathering happens when a rock is broken down by chemical reactions
Mechanical weathering happens when rock is broken down by physical means
This term describes how celestial bodies move in our solar system.
Heliocentric
What is the Cookie Monsters real name?
Sid
What differences in magma/lava control whether an eruption will be quiet or explosive?
The viscosity. Higher viscosity, louder the explosion.
Describe the difference between the epicenter and the focus.
Describe the difference between erosion and weathering.
Weathering is the break down of parent material, while erosion is the movement of the sediment that was broken down.
Describe the difference between accuracy and precision with pictures. Include what it would mean to be accurate but not precise, and precise but not accurate.
Bullseye
A nightclub bouncer
Why do some crust plates subduct and other don't?
Oceanic plates are denser, so they subduct.
Describe the difference between a rockslide, landslide, and creep.
Rockslide: Very quick mass movement where rocks move down a slope
Landslide: Very quick mass movement where rocks and dirt move down a slope
Creep: A sudden mass movement where rocks and dirt move down a slope in one full piece
Describe the difference between a soil profile, soil texture, and a soil composition
Profile: A horizontal view of a soil sample with the horizons included.
Texture: How soil feels to the touch
Composition: The amount of sand, silt, clay in a soil sample.
In what part of the sun does nuclear fusion occur?
The Core
Name one of the two birds species that can recognize themselves in a mirror.
Magpie and/or Pidgeon
Give the name of the most recent supercontinent
Pangaea
Describe the difference between S, P, Love, and Rayleigh waves.
S: Body waves that move front to back
P: Body waves that move left to right
Love: Surface waves that go back and forth
Rayleigh: Surface waves that move in a rolling motion
Give a quick description of the three main rock types
Igneous: Cooled magma or lava
Sedimentary: Small fragments of rock pressed together into larger rocks
Metamorphic: A rock changes form
Put these celestial bodies in order from smallest to largest.
Solar System
Planet
Universe
Galaxy
Planet -> Solar System -> Galaxy -> Universe
This is the official animal of Scotland
Unicorn
Using arrows, show the difference between divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
Divergent: <-->
Convergent: -><-
Transform: Up Down
Describe the difference between the intensity and the magnitude of an Earthquake
Intensity: Measures the effects of an earthquake (Mercalli Scale)
Magnitude: Measures the amount of ground movement during an earthquake (Richter Scale)
Describe the three types of mechanical weathering.
Ice wedging: Water going into crack, freezing, and widening those cracks
Abrasion: Collision of rocks that wears them away
Plant/Animal Activity: Plant roots wedging into rocks and animals burrowing and abrading the rocks
List the 8 planets in our solar system in order, starting from the planet closest to the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This clothing item is exempt from taxes in Texas.
Cowboy Boots