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The layer of earth beneath the crust is called ____
the mantle
The sun is the earth's main source of energy
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coal, oil, and natural gas are ____ ____
fossil fuels
Who created earth?
God
Name 1 of the 4 soil-horizon layers
possible answers: humus, topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
Fossil fuels can be used again as energy after they are burned
rock formed from hardened sediments
sedimentary
Creation scientists
oceanic
The two main ingredients in soil are crystals and minerals.
F; humus and minerals
mixture of sand, silt, and clay
loam
What is the study of earth and its structure?
Geology
pumice, obsidian, granite
Weathering is the loss of soil by water or wind
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trembling or shaking in the earth's crust
earthquake
Where does most of the earth's fresh water come from?
Glaciers
A ___________ has never been found in the fossil record
transitional form
Common forms of metamorphic rock are sandstone, limestone, and shale
F; forms of sedimentary rock
rock that seems to have changed by heat or pressure
metamorphic
Examples;
water, wood, soil, minerals, animals, etc.