Topic 6
They can be called vents
What are the openings in volcanoes called?
Multiple ginormous mountain ranges that can be called a region in some countries.
What is the cordillera?
It is called the crust
What is the top layer of the earth called?
You can find them everywhere but other places can have more
Where can you find fossils?
Can we make fossil fuels?
It is called Mount St. Helen
What is the most famous volcano in America?
It can create a rip in the Earth
What is a fault?
Two continental plates collide
How are mountains created?
It is 10 000 years old
How old does a fossil have to be to be a fossil?
we use them to produce energy
Why do we need fossil fuels?
It is made up of more than 450 volcanoes
What is the ring of fire made up of?
A break in the Earth's crust, across which older rocks are pushed above younger rocks
What is thrust faulting?
There are five different layers
How many layers are there in the earth?
The preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers
What are fossils?
it takes millions of years to form
How long does it take for fossil fuels to become fossil fuels?
it takes 10-15 mins go cool
How long does it take for lava to cool
A fold with youthful layers nearer to the core of the structure.
What is a syncline?
It is an opening in the earth’s crust that spits out magma whenever it wants
What are volcanoes?
Around 10 Thousand (10,000) years old
How old is the youngest fossil?
a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes
What are fossil fuels?
They are quiet but can erupt again
What is a dormant volcano?
Are created by intense compressional forces that fold, fault, and metamorphose the rocks.
What are complex mountains?
It is caused by collision of tectonic plates
Why do we get earthquakes and underwater earthquakes?
It is around 3.4 billion years old
How old is the oldest fossil?
They heat our homes, run our vehicles, power industry and manufacturing, and provide us with electricity
What are fossil fuels used for?