Earth's Four Systems
The air that we breathe is found in this system.
Atmosphere
Melted, liquid rock that reaches the Earth's surface.
Lava
What is the name of the tectonic plate off the coast of Oregon?
Juan de Fuca Plate
What kind of rock is made from small pieces of rock and other materials being pressed together?
Sedimentary Rock
The movement of weather rocks away from a place is called ____?
Erosion
Any living thing is found in this system.
Biosphere
Name a rock that can form after a volcanic eruption.
Obsidian, pumice, or scoria.
When two plates slide past each other, it is called a
________?
Transform Boundary
What kind of rock is made from intense heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rocks
Large sheets of ice called _______cause erosion as they move.
Glaciers
What is the meaning of hydro?
Water
Someone who studies volcanoes is called this.
Volcanologist
When two plates crash or collide together it is called ____?
Convergent Boundaries
True or False rocks are made up of minerals?
True
When wind or water breaks a rock into smaller pieces, the process is called_______?
Weathering
What is the meaning of the word geo?
Relating to the Earth.
Not Giovany :0)
Over 75% of the world's volcanoes and many of the world's major earthquakes happen along this.
Ring of Fire
When tectonic plates slide past each other, this may cause ___________ to occur?
Earthquake
Which sphere does rocks belong to?
Geosphere
This type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon to form.
Water erosion
Name the Earth's four systems.
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere
Inactive Volcano but is able to become active again.
Dormant
Three ways that plate tectonics move are:
convergent, divergent, and transform
Name the three types of rocks.
Metamorphic, Sedimentary and Igneous
Name three types of erosion.
Wind, water, and ice