The process of rocks forming, breaking down, and moving is called what?
The rock cycle
Broken down rock is called what?
BONUS: What does a geologist study?
Sediment
Rocks
How many layers does the Earth have?
3
Does a mountain last forever?
BONUS: What happens to them?
What color was Coy's sweater today?
BONUS: What city did we see Coy in today?
Purple
Philadelphia, PA
What kind of rock can be broken down into sediment?
BONUS: What is the process of breaking rocks (Earths materials) down into smaller pieces called?
All rocks
Weathering
What is a natural solid with a crystal shape?
A mineral
What is the inner most layer of the Earth called?
BONUS: How hot is it?
The core
Over 9000 degrees
When magma comes up out of the ground, we call it what?
Lava
Which of these dinosaurs was a water creature?
A. Diplodocus
B. Ankylosaurus
C. Plesiosaur
D. Allosaurus
C. Plesiosaur
BONUS: Where did they recently find a 100,000,000 year old plesiosaur skeleton?
When sediment piles up over long periods of time, it is eventually pressed together to form what kind of rock?
Sedimentary Rock
Molten rock that is still in the Earth is called what?
BONUS: What do we call it when it comes to the outside of the earth?
Magma
Lava
What is the layer we live on called?
The Crust
What kind of volcano explodes?
BONUS: What kind of lava comes out?
A cone volcano
Thick lava, like peanut butter
What was the 2022 Word of the Year?
BONUS: What does it mean?
Goblin Mode
Being selfish and lazy and not feeling bad about it.
When lava cools and hardens, it becomes what kind of rock?
Igneous
What kind of rock is considered the easiest to break?
Sedimentary Rock
What is the middle layer of the Earth called?
The mantle
What kind of volcano errupts thin, runny lava like syrup?
A shield volcano
A football game between these two teams in full of fun traditions, and has been going on for 123 years. What 2 teams play in the game?
BONUS: What is the mascot that is at risk of being stolen?
Navy and Army
Goats
When rock gets near magma underground, the heat and pressure turn it into what kind of rock?
Most beach sand is what mineral?
Quartz
Which layer of the Earth is the biggest?
BONUS: Which one is the hottest?
The mantle
The core
What do we call lava that is still in the ground?
Magma
WHat WNBA player was just recently released from a Russian prison with help from the US government?
Brittney Griner