Model For Me
4: Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
Minerals: Leaves powder behind
Streak
The North American Plate and the Pacific Plate ______________ to form the Rocky Mountains
Collided
Why is studying fossils important?
Gives us insight into what prehistoric life was like; the organisms that lived, and the environment they lived in.
What is the name of the organism that is able to live at the highest altitudes on the planet?
Moss
Define: "Model"
A visual representation of something that cannot fully be seen.
What scale measures the hardness of a mineral/rock
The Moh's Scale
The most volcanically and seismically active region in the world
The Ring of Fire
What are the 4 pieces of information that fossils can tell us?
1) Mobility 2) Anatomy 3) Diet 4) Lifestyle
Where are the famous Crystal Caves located?
Mexico
Which two layers of the Earth are solid?
Crust and Inner Core
What types of rock can can change into metamorphic rock?
All rocks- sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
The Ring of Fire is located on the ___________ of the __________ plate
Edges; Pacific
What is perhaps the most important step in the process of fossilization?
A quick burial- no decomposers or scavengers can get to it
Which period was considered to be the "zenith" of dinosaurs?
Cretaceous
Weathering --> Erosion --> __________
Deposition
A model that shows the transformation of rock
The Rock Cycle
The movement of the tectonic plates has the potential to create what?
Earthquakes, Volcanos, Mountains
What defines an "Era"?
The age and composition of the rock, and the specific types of organisms encased in the rock
What was the name of the first athlete to free solo El Cap in Yosemite National Park?
Alex Honnold
Where does the highest concentration of metamorphic rock occur?
Magma; large grains
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Tectonic plates are made up of ____________
The Earth's Crust (rocks and minerals)
What was the name of the fossil that showed the first evidence of feathers in the fossil record?
Archaeopteryx
From base to tip, where is the tallest mountain on Earth
Hawaii- Mauna Kea