Rocks and Minerals
What mineral is used in pencils
Graphite
Name two things that can happen when tectonic plates bump into each other.
Earthquakes,Mountains or Volcanoes
How does Condensation form clouds?
Water vapor cools into tiny water droplets
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is a natural disaster?
A natural disaster is a dangerous event caused by nature that can harm people, animals, and buildings, such as earthquakes, floods, or hurricanes.
What type of rock is marble
Metamorphic Rock
What is the process when one tectonic plate moves under another?
Subduction.
What are the four main types of precipitation
Rain, Sleet, Snow, and Hail.
What is the name of the Galaxy that contains earth and our solar system?
The Milky Way.
What causes earthquakes?
Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates under Earth’s surface suddenly move.
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral
A mineral has a definite chemical composition and crystal structure; a rock is made of one or more minerals
Why are many volcanoes found along tectonic plates boundaries
Because moving plates allow magma to rise to the surface
What causes wind
Wind is caused by air moving from areas of different pressure
What force keeps planets orbiting the Sun
Gravity
Why do hurricanes form over warm oceans?
Warm ocean water gives hurricanes energy by heating the air and adding moisture.
What is the test that helps geologist determine a Minerals hardness by seeing what it can scratch
Mohs hardness scale
Divergent boundaries, Transform boundaries, and Convergent boundaries
Why is the Earth getting warmer?
Earth is getting warmer because greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, trap heat in the atmosphere.
Because the earth rotates on a axis
How can volcanoes affect Earth’s climate?
Large volcanic eruptions can send ash and gases into the atmosphere, blocking sunlight and cooling Earth for a short time.
Color, Streak, Luster, Cleavage/Fracture, Hardness, Density
What actually drives the tectonic plates to move?
Mantle Convection, Slab Pull, and Ridge Push
How can climate change affect people and nature?
Climate change can cause stronger storms, droughts, floods, melting ice, and rising sea levels, which can affect plants, animals, and humans.
What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite?
A meteoroid is a rock in space, a meteor is the streak of light it makes in the atmosphere, and a meteorite is the piece that lands on Earth
Why are some areas more likely to experience natural disasters than others?
Some places are near tectonic plate boundaries, oceans, or flood zones, making them more likely to have earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, or floods.