Area of Studies
What is the study of Earth's characteristics, what it is made of, rocks, and the forces that shape and change it?
Geology
Who came up with the theory of continental drift?
pg 8-9
Alfred Wegener
What is weathering?
Ch 6
The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.
True or false:
An eyewitness is someone who was not part of the event being described.
False- an eyewitness experienced said event.
Add the comma where it goes:
Ms. Gonzalez was born on June 8 1992.
Ms. Gonzalez was born on June 8, 1992.
Which area of study focuses on past human life and activities?
Archaeology
True or False: Many scientists accepted the idea of continental drift when it was first presented.
CH 2.
False- They rejected it at first. The idea of continental drift did not explain how the drifting continents actually moved.
True or false: Erosion is the process or force that moves sediments to new locations.
True
Define volcano
volcano, n. a hill or mountain that forms over a crack in Earth’s crust from which lava erupts (volcanoes)
What is a suffix?
A suffix is a syllable or syllables placed at the end of a root word to change the word's meaning to form a different word.
Which area of study focuses on the relationship between living things and their environment?
ecology
What was the supercontinent on Earth referred to as?
pg. 9
Pangaea
Which is the most abundant class of rock?
Chapter. 6
igneous rock
What is the antonym of the word expand?
contract
"The puppy was as fluffy as a cloud" is an example of what literary device?
simile
Which area of study focuses on Earth and its features, maps, etc?
Geography
What do scientists use to measure an earthquake's strength?
pg 28
seismographs/magnitude
This type of rock forms when igneous or sedimentary rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
metamorphic
What is seafloor spreading, and what does it help explain?
Seafloor spreading was one of several key pieces of geological evidence that led to the theory of plate tectonics. Think of the continents as riding on top of the plates. As the plates move, so do the continents.It helped explain continental drift.
"The alarm clock screamed at me" is an example of what literary device?
metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration
personification
Which of the following area of study(geology, archaeology, ecology, geography) would ask the following question?
What are Earth's 7 continents?
geography
What is the difference between a dormant and an active volcano?
pg 35
An active volcano is one that has erupted in the past 10,000 years and is likely to erupt again. When an active volcano hasn’t erupted in a long time, it is considered a dormant volcano.
Weathering and erosion work slowly over time to _______Earth's surface.
ch 6
reshape/change
What is the key difference between physical and chemical weathering?
Physical weathering does not change the minerals the rocks contain, whereas chemical weathering does.
If the root word phobia means fear, what does hydrophobia mean?
A fear of water.