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Where does the rock cycle start?
Nowhere.
What is the outer layer called?
The crust.
What is one of the 4 spheres?
Answers: Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere, and Biosphere
What moon phases cause Spring tide?
New moon and Full moon
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Fun Fact: The coming summer solstice will be on June the 21st.
How is an igneous rock formed?
Melting and cooling.
What is the core made of?
Iron and nickel.
Do the spheres work together, or alone.
Together.
What moon phases cause neap tide?
First and third quarter
Imagine being on a rollercoaster that just stopped at the top of a drop. Is this potential or kinetic energy?
Potential.
Which rock has ribbon like layers?
Metamorphic.
Is the inner core solid? Explain your reasoning.
The inner core is solid because of intense pressure.
What is the Geosphere?
All the rocks on earth.
What tide is perpendicular to the sun?
Neap tide.
What is Newton's Third Law?
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
What causes sediments?
Weathering
What do convection currents cause?
The movement of tectonic plates.
What does "hydro" mean in hydrosphere?
All the earth's water.
Which tide has the least range?
Neap tide.
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Fun Fact: This year's winter solstice will be on December the 21st.
Which rock most often has fossils in it?
Sedimentary.
Which layer has convection currents?
The mantle.
What would happen if one of the spheres disappeared.
They would all collapse.
Which tide has the greatest range
Spring tide.
What is one noble gas?
Answers: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, and Oganesson.