They are formed by dripping water that has tiny pieces of limestone in it.
How are stalactites and stalagmites formed?
100
The outside layer of Earth is called the Earth's crust
What is the outside layer of Earth called?
200
Fossils are formed from dead plants or animals that settle in mud or sand and hardens
How is a fossil formed?
200
Soil is made of ground-up rock, mixed with clay, dead leaves, sticks, and small pebbles.
What is soil made of?
200
Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediments that create layers.
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
200
It is found on the bottom of the rock.
Where can you find the oldest layer of rock?
300
StalaCtites : C - ceiling
StalaGmites : G - ground
How do we remember the difference between how stalactites and stalagmites grow?
300
Lava
What is the melted rock called that comes out of a volcano?
300
A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust where melted rock can flow out.
What is a volcano?
300
The inner core
What is the middle of the earth called?
300
Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment falls down into bodies of water. Over time, sand clay, mud, and fossils push together to create layers. These layers form a sedimentary rock.
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
400
Lava is important because in time, soil forms on the rock and plants can grow.
Why is lava important?
400
dead plants, animals, and shells
What can the fossils that are found in sedimentary rocks be?
400
Tiny pieces of crushed up rocks
What is sediment?
400
Magma
What is the hot liquid that is inside a volcano called?