Rivers
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
What is the boundary between two plates called
Plate boundary
What is used to monitor volcanoes?
Seismology used for Earthquakes, Gas emissions, or Satellite imagery.
What are the three main rock types?
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
What is weathering?
The process of rocks being broken down through various processes.
What river is famous for flowing north
The Nile
What is the largest plate in the world?
The Pacific Plate
Where are Volcanoes most likely to form?
Along plate boundaries
If a rock were to be made of shells, what type of rock would it be?
Organic
What process carries material around
Erosion
Where the river flows into a lake, or ocean
The river mouth
Can earthquakes occur away from plate boundaries?
Yes (Some have even happened in MN)
What is it called when a volcano doesn't form on a fault line
A hot spot
What rock is made from a build up of sediment
Sedimentary rock
What is the difference between Cementation and Compaction?
Compaction is where rocks and minerals are squeezed together, while Cementation is where a liquid gets in between different rocks and minerals then crystallizing to form a new rock.
Where does the most erosion happen in a river?
Along the outside of the meander
When two plates build up energy and slide past each other what will it cause?
An earthquake
What do volcanoes release?
Lava, gases, and ash
Can a rock be organic and inorganic at the same time?
Yes (Example is Oil Shale)
How many types of weathering are there?
Seven
When a piece of a river breaks off and is left stranded, what is it called?
An oxbow lake
What moves the plates?
Convection currents in the mantle
If a volcano's slope grows very slowly and is relatively flat, what type of volcano is it? (HINT: they are the biggest volcanoes)
Shield volcanoes
What type of rock is a diamond
A diamond is pure carbon, so not a rock. However it can be found in igneous rocks
What is the full weathering cycle?
Weathering-> Erosion-> Deposition-> Compaction/Cementation