islands
whats a country?
A country is a territory with defined borders, boundaries, people and government.
point to north
(up)
What's the difference between a rock and a mineral?
whats a geologist?
A geologist is a scientist who studies the Earth's structure, composition, and history.
whats an island?
a piece of land surrounded by water.
point to south
(down)
whats a volcano
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
whats a paleontologist?
whats a land
the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air.
wheres east
point to the left
what causes an earthquake?
Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement and interaction of the Earth's tectonic plates. These plates, which make up the Earth's crust, are constantly moving and grinding against each other along fault lines, which are fractures in the Earth's surface. When the stress between the plates becomes too great, they suddenly slip past each other, releasing energy in the form of seismic waves that cause the ground to shake.
whats a tsunami ?
A tsunami is a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean, usually the result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor.
whats a map
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
"a street map"
wheres west
point to right
whats a fossil
A fossil is the preserved remains, trace, or impression of an ancient organism that lived before recorded human history,
what is earths crust?
The Earth's crust is primarily composed of solid rocks and minerals, mostly igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Oxygen, silicon, aluminum, and iron make up a significant portion of the crust's mass, with other elements accounting for the remainder.