3rd Rock from the Sun
Name 4 layers of the Earth
Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantel, Crust
May occur in places where water is heated by magma
Hot Springs
The process of breaking down rocks
weathering
Fertile soil that consists of equal parts sand and silt combined with about as much clay
loam
Materials on Earth that are available for our use
Natural Resources
Includes the Crust and Upper area of the mantle
Lithosphere
Volcanic fog
Vog
The process of a rock changing from one type to another
The Rock Cycle
layers of soil
horizons
Can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short amount of time
Renewable Resources
The idea that the earth's crust is made up of moving plates
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Forms where a crack in the earth's crust allows magma and lava to come to the surface
Volcano
Breaking down rocks into smaller and smaller pieces
Mechanical Weathering
decayed organic material found in soil
humus
Formed when remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
Fossil Fuels
The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Epicenter
The area around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanos occur
Ring of Fire
Transforms rocks into new substances
Chemical Weathering
largest kind of particle in soil
sand
factories that separate crude oil into different products
Refineries
The strength of seismic waves
magnitude
Instrument used to measure an earthquake's magnitude
Richter Scale
area of sediment at the mouth of a river
The amount of each type of particle in a soil sample
texture
4 types of nonrenewable resources
coal, natural gas, petroleum, and nuclear energy