Rock Cycle
Plate Tectonics
Forces
Space
Random
100
Which type of rock is made from lava or magma?
Igneous
100
What type of plate boundary forms when plates slide towards each other?
Convergent
100
If I push something it will move ________.
Forward
100
Earth's __________ takes place once every year.
Revolution
100
If the main rock type in an area is sedimentary rock, how would you describe the events that formed it?
Wind and water broke down rock into sediments that were left behind over millions of years
200
Which type of rock would you find underground near plate boundaries?
Metamorphic Rock
200
What is formed at a convergent boundary?
Mountains or volcanoes
200
If I push something and it moves, we could say the net force of the person's push is _________ than the forces holding it in place.
Greater
200
Earth's _________ is at 23.5 degrees.
Tilt
200
Which mountain is OLDER? (Top or Bottom) How do you know??
Top it is more weathered/eroded
300
Which type of rock is made from little pieces of other rock?
Sedimentary
300
What is the name of the supercontinent when all of the continents were connected?
Pangea
300
If I add wire to an iron nail I can turn it into a magnet and attract paper clips. If I added more wire to the nail I would attract ________ paper clips.
More
300
In which season do we have the longest days? AND WHY!
Summer
300
Which TWO processes break down rock?
Weathering and Erosion
400
What is weathering?
When rock is broken down by wind, water, or living things.
400
What type of plate boundary happens when plates move away from each other?
Divergent Plate Boundary
400
I can also attract more paper clips if I run _________ current (charged particles) through the wire.
More
400
When does the Northern Hemisphere experience summer? (Describe the placement of the earth in relation to the sun).
The NH is tilted toward the sun making it warmer
400
A good short answer response should include _________.
EVIDENCE!
500
What is erosion?
When pieces of broken down rock are carried away.
500
What causes plate tectonics?
Convection currents in magma
500
If I pull something and it does not move I can say that the force of the person's pull is ________ the forces holding it in place.
Less than
500
When the SH is experiencing summer the NH is tilted __________ from the sun.
Away
500
Hikers often find maps of elevation to be helpful when climbing mountains. Do you know what elevation is?
Height above a given level (how tall something is above sea level)