Earth structure
Types of rocks
Fossils
Earth movement
Moon Movement
100

How many layers does the earth have?

4 Layers

100

How many types of rock are there?

3

100

What is a fossil

Fossils are the remains of ancient species that have been preserved, or evidence of their remains.

100

Around which object does the earth circle?

The sun


100

Around which object does the moon circle?

The earth

200

Name the 4 Layers of the earth

Crust, Mantle, Outer core and Inner core

200

Name the three types of rock

Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic

200

How are fossils formed

A carcass of a dead organism gets covered by sedimentary rock. At one point the bones will disappear and leave a hole in the shape of the original specimen 

200

How long does it take for the earth to spin around its own axis

24 hours

200

What is it called when you cant see the moon.

New moon

300

What is the mantle made out of?

Molten rock

300

How is Igneous rock formed?

Cooling down of lava and magma.

300

In which type of rock are almost all fossils found

Sedimentary rock

300

Describe how the sun and earth rotation create day and night

The earths rotation means that a different part of the earth is facing the sun after some time. The part that is facing the sun has day and the part in the shade has night.

300

What is a growing moon called

waxing

400

What is the inner core made out of?

Nickel and iron

400

How is sedimentary rock formed?

The accumulation and compression of sedimentary. 

400

What is the fossil record?

An timeline of the earth based on all the fossils found 

400

How long does it take for the earth to go around the sun.(Be precise, very precise....)

365,25 days

400

What is a decreasing moon called

Waning

500

Why is the inner core solid while being warmer then the outer core which is liquid.

Because of the huge pressure on the inner core

500

What type of rock is marble?

Metamorphic

500

What do we call someone that looks at fossils for his job

paleontologist

500

What causes the seasons on earth

The earths axis is on a slight angle. This means that the north or south pole is close to the sun at different moments in the earths orbit around the sun.

500

What are the four stages of the moon cycle

New moon, First quarter, Full moon, Last quarter