Soil
Soil pores hold what two things?
Air and water
What is a mineral's resistance to being scratched?
Hardness
Which type of rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens?
Igneous
What do we call two or more mountain ranges forming a line?
Mountain chain
What do we call melted rock that has erupted from a volcano?
Lava
What are two things soil is made out of?
2 of the 3 (teacher)
What do we call the way a mineral's surface reflects light?
Lustre
Which type of rock is formed from layers of rock pieces compressed over time?
Sedimentary
What does a topographic map show?
Elevation
What do we call melted rock below the earth's surface?
Magma
What are three things soil is made out of?
What is a mineral?
A nonliving natural substance found in the earth.
Which rock is formed from a different type of rock changing form through extreme heat, pressure, and time?
Metamorphic
Where are mountains usually found on a map?
Along the edges of continents (near faults)
What do we call a crack in the earth's crust where two tectonic plates meet and move?
Fault
What is humus?
Organic material/matter
What does the Mohs scale measure?
Hardness
Fossils are found in this type of rock...
Sedimentary
What is the name of our collection of mountain ranges near the west coast?
The Rocky Mountains/Rockies
What do we call a thin section of the earth's crust where magma could emerge, even though it is not close to a plate boundary?
Hot spot
Why is sand so dry?
It is low in organic matter, which holds water.
What do we call the colour of the powder left by a mineral when it is rubbed against a hard surface?
Streak
What do we call layers of sedimentary rock?
Strata
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
What do we call the horseshoe shaped plate boundary where 90% of the earth's volcanic activity is found?
The Ring of Fire