Earth's History/Geologic Time Scale
The Rock Cycle
Tectonic Plates/Boundaries
Energy
Environment
100
Double Jeopardy
Who developed the Continental Drift Theory?
Alfred Wegener
100
Tiny pieces of rock, sand, shells, etc. is called what?
What is sediment?
100
A Landform made at a convergent boundary and the movement?
Trench, Volcano, or Mountains...
and
Colliding
100
What is the law on conservation of energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed and transferred.
100
How is a synthetic resource different from a natural one?
It is manmade.
200
What is the Geologic Time Scale?
A timeline of earth's history.
200
Double Jeopardy
What is the only type of rock that will contain fossils?
What is sedimentary rock?
200
At what rate do plates move in a year?
What is millimeters, centimeters, or inches a year?
200
Describe how a solar cooker works.
The sun's light rays (solar/light energy) are reflected by the foil flap and concentrated inside the box. The rays are transformed into thermal energy that slowly raises the temperature inside the box.
200
What is the difference between a Renewable and Non-Renewable Resource?
Renewable- A natural resource that can be remade or replenished within a person's lifetime.
Non-Renewable- A natural resource that cannot be remade or replenished within a person's lifetime.
300
What are two pieces of evidence Wegener had to support his Theory of Continental Drift?
What is fossil evidence, mountains/rock layers, and continental fit?
300
Can igneous rock turn into sedimentary rock? Explain the steps...
Yes, Igneous rock can be weathered into sediments. These sediments can be eroded and deposited down. Once the sediments compact and cement together, a sedimentary rock will be formed.
300
A team of geologists wants to study hard, solid rock under the surface of Earth. The team is considering drilling down in Saudi Arabia (on land) or in the Arabian Sea (on water). Where will the geologists find hard, solid rock?
What is in both areas?
300
Identify 6 different forms of energy we have talked about.
Mechanical
Kinetic
Potential
Chemical
Solar
Light
Electrical
Thermal
Sound
300
What three areas do humans pollute the most?
What is air, soil, and water?
400
What are two ways rock layers can get out of order?
What are intrusions and earthquakes?
400
Identify each rocks classification.
igneous- granite, obsidian
sedimentary- conglomerate, coal, limestone
metamorphic- slate, schist
400
What is a Landform made at a Divergent Boundary and the Movement?
A Rift Valley, Mid-Ocean Ridge, or Volcanoes.
and
Dividing or Separating.
400
Lin cooked a pot of soup, then put half the soup in the freezer for a while. Now the soup in the pot is hot, and the soup in the freezer is cold. What is the difference between the molecules of the soup in the pot and the molecules of the soup in the freezer?
A. The molecules of the soup in the pot are moving and the molecules of the soup in the freezer are not moving.
B. The molecules of the soup in the pot are moving faster than the molecules of the soup in the freezer.
C. There is no difference because all of the soup is made of the same type of molecules.
B. The molecules of the soup in the pot are moving faster than the molecules of the soup in the freezer.
400
Double Jeopardy
Identify 5 natural resources.
Fossil Fuels, Timber, Livestock, Crops, Metals, Water, etc...
500
Double Jeopardy
What seven continents make up the large supercontinent Wegener proposed in his theory? What was the name of this large land mass?
What is North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica?
What is Pangaea?
500
Identify and describe how each category of rock is formed.
(Igneous) is the cooling and crystallization of lava or magma?
(Sedimentary) is the compaction and cementation of sediments?
(Metamorphic) is by intense heat and pressure?
500
What is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates? Describe how it works.
What is the mantle/soft solid rock? It is caused by the rising and falling of magma due to heating and cooling.
Convection Currents
500
Identify all forms of energy shown in this simulation.
Mechanical
Electrical
Thermal
500
Is water a renewable or non-renewable resource? Why?
Renewable because of the water cycle...
600
Index fossils allow scientist to determine the age of rock layers. What are three criteria a fossil must meet to be classified as an index fossil?
What is common, unique, widespread, and from a specific time period?
600
Identify the intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks.
Rocks 1 and 6 are intrusive
Rocks 2,3,4,5 are extrusive
600
Describe how the mantle and plates interact at a divergent boundary.
What is as the plates pull apart magma/soft solid rock fills the gap and adds new rock to the edges of the plates?
600
Double Jeopardy
What would be the energy of the buckets after they have been touching for a while?
14
600
What is responsible for the most negative environmental impacts?
Humans!
700
Describe the Mesosaurus. Include a physical description, where fossils of this organism were found, and why this was important.
A small reptile about 1 meter in length that was similar to todays crocodile. The fossils of this extinct organism were found on the coasts of Africa and South America. This was important because it provided evidence of continental drift or plate movement.
700
Double Jeopardy
Where and what type of igneous rock would be found in this picture?
What is intrusive igneous rock. The intrusion in rock layer R. Magma seeped through existing layers of rock and cooled.
700
Describe how the plates and mantle interact at a convergent boundary.
What is one plate gets shoved into the mantle, and then it melts/gets destroyed?
700
9. Chemical
10. Heat
11. Mechanical
12. Electrical
13. Electrical
14. Light
700
How can humans pollute water? (3 ways)
Sewer, Farming Fertilizers, Industrial Chemicals, Trash, Etc...