Plate Tectonics
What are plate tectonics?
What is a plate that shifts over a course of time?
What are igneous rocks?
What is a rock that forms from magma cooling down?
What are sedimentary rocks?
A rock made out of sediments
What is a metamorphic rock?
Already existing rocks being subject to high amounts of heat and/or pressure
Which is more acidic; vinegar or water?
Vinegar
What is a convergent border?
What is a border in which two plates move towards each other?
What are intrusive igneous rocks?
What are organic rocks?
Rocks made from the remains of dead organisms
What is a foliated rock?
A metamorphic rock with layers
Why can greenhouse gases be helpful?
They trap in heat so that the planet doesn't go down to -16*C every night.
What is a divergent border?
What is a border in which two plates move away from each other?
What are extrusive igneous rocks?
What is a rock that cools above ground?
What are clastic rocks?
Rocks made from tiny sediments of other rocks
What is a non-foliated rock?
A metamorphic rock without layers
Why can greenhouse gases be harmful?
They can trap too much heat causing certain plants to die out and make our planet too warm.
What is a transform border?
What is a border in which two plates slide across each other?
What is an extrusive igneous rock?
What are chemical rocks?
What can metamorphic rocks be formed by?
Subduction in convergent boundaries
What does the biogeochemical cycle describe the movement of?
Chemicals through the biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and the hydrosphere.
In which border does subduction typically occur?
What is a convergent border?
What is an intrusive igneous rock?
What are the three types of clasts?
Clay/silt, sand, and gravel
Which of these is foliated; quartzite, slate
Slate
How much carbon dioxide is in Earth's atmosphere?
0.03%