geology
A scientist that studies geology
Molten (liquid) or semi-molten rock that is on the earth's surface
What is lava?
A solid that naturally forms in the earth but is not from living things; it is made of specific elements with its atoms arranged in a precise way
What is a mineral?
pieces of other rock, including clay, silt, sand, pebble, cobble, and boulder
What is sediment?
A sudden shaking of the earth's crust as elastic energy is released from the rock's creating seismic waves
What is an earthquake?
What is a landform?
What is magma?
short for gemstone; a mineral crystal that is considered highly valuable; gems are usually cut and polished and used to make jewelry.
What is a gem?
A rock formed from the cementation and compaction of other rock pieces (sediments), from the remains of living things (organic matter), or through chemical processes where a solid comes out of a liquid.
What is a sedimentary rock?
A fracture or crack in a block of rock or earth's crust in which the resulting two blocks move relative to one another
What is a fault?
The physical features of the earth's surface and how it is laid out.
What is terrain?
The central layer of the earth composed of metal and has an inner and an outer part?
What is the core?
A type of rock with a hollow cavity containing crystals.
What is a geode?
Rock formed when lava or magma cools and solidifies
What is igneous rock?
Large pieces of the crust and mantle that float and move on the bottom part of the upper mantle
What are tectonic plates?
The breakdown of the earth's rocks and minerals through wind, water, and other forces and actions.
What is weathering?
The top layer of the earth composed of rocks and minerals; there are two types of this-the continental and the oceanic
What is the crust?
A three-dimensional solid that has its internal atoms arranged in a highly organized way
a rock formed from the transformation of igneous rock and/or sedimentary rock under immense heat and pressure while still remaining in a solid state.
What is a metamorphic rock?
a wave of elastic energy that travels through the earth as a body wave or across the surface as a surface wave.
What is seismic wave?
The adding of eroded sediment to the land.
What is deposition?
A volcano which has recently erupted and there is a possibility that it may erupt soon.
These have repeating patterns without overlapping
What are tessellations?
What is the rock cycle?
An area where two tectonic plates move away from each other
What is divergent boundary?