Geology
If an animal is no longer living anywhere on Earth then its ..
What is Extinct ?
Known as the "Red Planet," this neighbor of Earth is home to Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.
What is Mars?
The lowest layer of the atmosphere
(where all the weather occurs)
What is the troposphere ?
Fossils that do not contain the actual animal , but instead show evidence of its activity . ( footprints , burrows )
What are trace fossils ?
The process where liquid water turns into gas
What is Evaporation ?
What is the outer most layer of Earth that we live on ?
What is the Earths Crust / Crust
This is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago before breaking apart.
What is Pangaea?
This instrument features spinning cups used to calculate wind speed
What is an anemometer ?
The rare material made of fossilized of tree resin
( known for preserving ancient insects )
What is an amber ?
water that falls down from the sky as rain , sleet , snow , or hail . (13 letter word)
What is Precipitation ?
Earths crust is broken into giant moving pieces
What are Tectonic plates ?
This planet has the most moons in our solar system, with over 80 confirmed satellites.
What is Saturn?
This continent holds the record for the lowest temperature ever officially measured on Earth, at -128.6°F.
What is Antarctica ?
used to date rock layers
( Ammonites , Trilobites )
What are index fossils ?
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one
What is a tributary ?
The hardest natural mineral on Earth
What is a diamond ?
These four "Galilean" moons—Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto—orbit this gas giant.
What is jupiter ?
This is the hottest form of weather, reaching temperatures five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
What is lightning ?
A scientist who spends their time digging up and studying dinosaur bones .
What is a paleontologist ?
Water that does not soak into the ground and instead flows over the surface
What is Run-off ?
Rocks that are made from layers of sand, mud, and pebbles that get pressed together over time .
What are Sedimentary Rocks ?
These are the four planets in our solar system that have rings: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and this 8th planet.
What is Neptune ?
The boundary between two different air masses where weather often changes.
What is a front ?
The name of the place where scientists are actively digging for fossils . What is a dig site or quarry ?
What is a dig site or quarry ?
Water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid droplets , forming clouds
What is Condensation ?