Earth's Energy
True or False:
Most of the thermal energy in the Earth's interior is energy left over from Earth's formation.
True
Term for the color of a mineral in powdered form
Streak
Metamorphic rock is transformed from igneous rock through:
Heat and pressure
_________ feedback stabilizes the system
Negative
This Marvel character is also known as the “God of Mischief.”
Loki
What is albedo?
The measure of how much solar energy a surface reflects
What mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
Where do chemical sedimentary rocks usually originate from?
Lakes and oceans rich in dissolved elements
_______ feedback destabilizes the system
Positive
This gas makes up about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
Which layer of the earth drives tectonic plate movement?
Mantle
When is water considered a mineral?
When it is in its solid form.
Igneous rock is transformed into sediment through:
Weathering and erosion
What is Earth's greatest carbon reservoir?
Geosphere
The Boston Tea Party happened in this year.
1773
After Earth absorbs solar radiation that heats the ground, what kind of. energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground?
Thermal
What are native elements?
Crystals of a single element
What process changes sediments into rock due to burial, compaction, and cementation?
Lithification
What happens as a result of trees releasing more organic nutrients into the soil during the carbon cycle?
Trees grow more and can store more carbon
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans’ that they could confuse a crime scene investigator.
Koala
What drives evaporation?
Energy from the sun
A scientist is investigating two mineral samples. How could they use the properties of water to help identify the minerals?
Calculate the density
What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rock?
Intrusive: Formed within the Earth
Extrusive: Formed on the surface
The process that plants capture and transfer solar energy
I’m tall when I’m young, short when I’m old, and I give light. What am I?
A candle