The sun
How many layers are there in the sun?
There are 7
What causes to continents to shift?
Sea spreading
How many forms of rocks are there
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
What is the difference between erosion and weathering?
Weathering is the physical actions of breaking down the rock while erosion is the process of it's transportation
What space mass does or planet orbit?
The sun
What is the inner most layer?
The core
where does sea spreading occur?
On mid-Atlantic ridges
Which Phase of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
Is Erosion good or bad for the water quality?
Bad, it clouds the water with the sediments from the land including all the chemicals and substances
When a Meteor survives it's trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground what is it called?
Meteorite
What stage of matter is the sun stuck in?
The sun is a ball of plasma
When the Earth's continents where once combined as one what was the name of the land mass?
Which forms of rock can be formed from metamorphic rock?
All of them
What is deposition?
it is the collection of the sediments and laying or pilling of the rock in a particular location
What is a meteor referred to as when it is in space?
Meteoroid
What is the difference between a flare and a prominence?
A prominence is a connected loop of expelled plasma while a flare is a mass ejection of plasma into space
If the Earth is constantly developing new crust, why isn't the planet getting bigger?
The crust is pushed to the shores of the continents and forced back underneath the crust of the planet, towards the core
What force powers the rock cycle?
Earth's internal heat
What forces power erosion?
Wind, water, or ice
How many planets are in our solar system?
There are 8