minerals/rocks
The study of minerals is called
what is Mineralogy
The Aurora Borealis is also called
what is the Northern Lights
The two types of weathering we went over are called
what is Chemical and Mechanical weathering
Name the famous fault nearest to us
what is San Andreas fault
Name the famous volcano that is in Washington that erupted on 1980
what is Mount Saint Helens
The three kind of rocks are
what is Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary rocks
Name the four layers of the earth
what is the Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core
Erosion caused by oxygen is called
what is Oxidation
Earthquakes can cause a big wave called a
what is a Tsunami
A volcano can be dormant, extinct, and
what is Active
The hardest mineral is
what is a Diamond
Surface features are also called
what is Topography
Mechanical weathering is also called
what is Physical Weathering
Earthquakes can happen in what weather
what is All of them
Two other types of volcanoes besides Shield are
what is Cinder Cone and Composite
The softest mineral is
what is Talc
The study of fossils is called
what is Paleontology
Name the other type of weathering, which we didn't go over
what is Organic
The biggest Earthquake ever was in
what is Chile
Name the planet the tallest volcano is on
what is Mars
Name two elements in felsic rocks
what is Feldspar and Silicon
The lowest point on earth is
what is the Dead Sea
Name four things that contribute to Mechanical weathering
what is Wind, Weather, Water, Glaciers, Animals, People
The strongest Earthquake ever had a magnitude of
what is 9.5
The name volcano came from this Roman god
what is Vulcan