Misc
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces
weathering
Name the 3 types of rocks
Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary
Define plate boundary
A place where 2 plates meet
What is the gas most responsible for climate change?
CO2
What does habitable mean?
The ability to support life
This process moves sediment through wind and water
erosion
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Weathering and erosion
Earth's top layer of hard solid rock
Outer layer (crust)
Most methane is produced from this
Cow burp and farts
Name something that is part of the biosphere
answers can vary
Name the layers of Earth
core, mantle and crust
How are igneous rocks formed?
Melting and cooling
Soft solid rock of the mantle is composed of....
Magma
What happens to temperature when more energy enters Earth than exits?
Name something that is part of the hydrosphere
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Name of land mass before continents drifted apart
Pangea
How are metamorphic rocks made?
Heat and Pressure
Mountains and trenches are formed at this plate boundary
Convergent plate boundary
What happens to temperature when more energy exits Earth than enters?
Temperature decreases
Name 3 landforms found on Earth
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How old is Ms. Nicklin?
43
The recycling of rocks overtime
Rock Cycle
Mid-oceanic ridges are formed at this plate boundary
Divergent Plate boundary
Name one thing on the surface of Earth that has a high albedo
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Define cross cutting section
A section that is cut so that you can see the inside of something