Variable and SCI Method
What is step 1 and 2 in the SCI method
Purpose/Problem,Research
How does Igneous rocks form
Rocks formed when molten material (magma or lava) cools and hardens
Thin layer of rocks that form Earth’s outer surface
Crust
A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust
Normal
The area that surrounds the Pacific Ocean and is home to very frequent earthquake and volcanic activity
The Ring of Fire
What is step 3 and 4 in the SCI method
Hypothesis,Experiment
How does Sedimentary rocks form
Rocks formed when existing rocks break down, sediments get deposited, layers of sediments compact and cement (glue together) to form a new rock
Largest layer of the Earth that makes up ⅔ of Earth’s mass
Mantle
A type of fault where the hanging wall slides upwards; caused by compression in the crust
Reverse
A wide, gently sloping mountain made of layers of lava formed by quiet eruptions
Shield volcano
What is step 5 and 6 in the SCI method
Analyze Data,Conclusion
How does Metamorphic Rocks form
Rocks formed due to intense heat and pressure
Second largest layer that is the liquid layer of the Earth
Outer core
A type of fault in which rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up/down motion caused by shearing
Strike-slip
A tall, mountain in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash and other volcanic materials
Composite volcano
What is an IV
Independent Variables
What is an Rock Cycle
The continuous changing of rocks
Solid, dense ball of metal found at the center of the Earth
Inner core
1.A type of seismic wave that compresses and expands the ground and 2.A type of seismic wave that moves the ground up and down or side to side
1.P Waves 2.S Waves
A steep, cone-shaped mountain made of volcanic ash, cinders and bombs piled up around a volcano’s opening
Cinder cone volcano
What is an DV
Dependent Variable
Say the heat transfer in order 1.Heat transfers through space 2.Heat transfers through direct contact 3.Heat transfers through liquids or gas
1.Radiation 2.Conduction 3.Convection
1.The layer of the Earth that is broken in giant slabs of rocks called tectonic plates and 2.The force that is driving the movement of tectonic plates
1. lithosphere 2.Convection currents
A type of seismic wave that forms when P waves and S waves reach the Earth’s surface
Surface Waves
Stress that pushes masses of rocks in opposite directions, in a sideway movement
Shearing