Geology
Describe the difference between magma and lava:
lava = above ground, molten
magma = below ground, molten
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather changes and Climate is what you expect for a region.
The solar system objects are held in orbit by?
The sun's gravity.
A fundamental geological principle stating that in undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom, the younger layers are at the top, because new layers are deposited over old ones.
The Law of Superposition.
What is Mrs. K's favorite Unit to teach in Earth Science?
Geology!
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance?
diamond
What moves water from ground to the atmosphere and vice versa?
The Water Cycle
What is the angle or tilt of the Earth?
23.5
What are the three types of plate movements?
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform boundaries.
If Mrs. K wasn't a teacher what would her career be?
Forensic scientist or work for NASA!
Name the three types of rocks in the rock cycle
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
What moves the ocean currents like a conveyor belt?
Global Conveyor Belt
What does AU stand for?
Astronomical Unit
What is Convergent plate movement?
Where plates collide and push towards each other.
What did Mrs. K do over Thanksgiving break?
Went to Florida.
When magma cools it forms what type of rock?
Igneous
Tornados are categorized from ______ to ______.
F1 to F5
Why do we have seasons?
Earth's tilt and the angle of the Earth to the sun causes different parts of the Earth to be exposed to direct sunlight and experience different temperatures, or seasons.
What movement occurs with divergent plate movement?
When two plate boundaries pull apart.
What is Mrs, K's favorite thing to do besides teach?
Travel and hang out with her family.
When Igneous rocks break apart they form what type of rock? When those rocks are exposed to heat and pressure they form what type of rocks, and restarts the rock cycle?
Sedimentary and Metamorphic
What is more dense warm or cold water?
cold water
What Galaxy is Earth in?
The Milky Way
When two plates slide horizontally past each other, it is called what?
Transform boundaries
How many students regularly attend this class?
29