All about Earth
Which layer of the Earth do we live on?
Crust
Igneous Rocks are formed from what?
cooling of lava and or magma
Which team won the 2023 NFL Super Bowl?
Why are fossils important?
Fossils teach us about the history if Earth. They provide evidence of how life has changed over time and infer how Earth's surface changed.
____________ is the breakdown of rocks.
Weathering
What is Pangea?
A theory that all the continents were once connected.
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Hint: Volcanoes, transformers, settles
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
What causes Acid rain?
pollution
What is a geologic time scale?
Time line of Earth's history
When the weathered rocks are moved from one location to another.
Erosion
What are the 4 layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core.
What are the 2 elements that affect a metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
Which NBA team won the game last night?
What is a fossil?
the remains of an organisim which has been preserved by geologic processes.
What are 4 agents of erosion?
Wind, Water, Ice/Glaciers, Gravity,
What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
There are plates underneath the curst that are constantly moving which caused the Continental Drift
Sedimentary rocks are a result of what 2 actions?
Hint: think big rocks are breaking down and settling down.
Weathering and erosion
The oldest layer is on the bottom and the youngest is on the top.
Who is Lucy?
1st hominid (human ancestor)
What is deposition?
What are the 3 plate boundaries?
Hint: Collide / Divide / Slide
Divergent, Convergent, Transform
What is the order in the rock cycle?
Igneous > Sedimentary > metamorphic
If a mineral changes to a different type it has experienced what type of weathering?
Example: Rust
Chemical weathering
What does a Paleontologist study?
Fossils
What are the 2 types of weathering?
Physical and Chemecial