Continents/Oceans
Which continent can we find penguins (not at the zoo)
Antarctica
Which layer is the hottest?
Inner Core
When two continents meet at a convergent boundary, what is created?
Mountains
What word decribes a 'semi see-through' mineral?
Translucent
Where can we find igneous rocks on earth?
Near a volcano
Which ocean is the largest?
Pacific
Name the deepest layer that scientists have been able to drill down to.
Crust
Which is heavier: Continental Crust or Oceanic Crust?
Oceanic
The mark that a mineral leaves behind on a scratch stone is called ....?
Streak
Lava is igneous rock outside of the volcano, what is it called when it's inside the volcano?
Magma
Brazil is a country on which continent?
South America
Rock that comes out of volcanos arises from which layer?
Mantle
Earthquakes are common at which boundary?
Transverse
The hardest mineral on earth?
Diamond
What process are metamorphic rocks made from? (2 things)
Heat and pressure
Which continent has the biggest land?
Asia
Which layer is the thickest?
Mantle
What is the measurement scale that we use to calculate the intensity of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
Word used to describe if a mineral is shiny or dull?
Lustre
Is coal a mineral or rock?
Rock (comes from organic materials)
Which area on Earth is not a continent, but a large chunk of floating ice?
North Pole
Which layer is made of mostly IRON and NICKEL
Inner core
New sea floor is created at this boundary
Divergent
Topaz, Icebergs, Fossils... which is NOT a mineral
Name the processes of how Sedimentary rocks form?
Weathering and erosion