Volcanoes
Where is magma located?
Under Earths Surface
Tectonic Plates stay in place. True or False.
False
When lava cools quickly what rock does it become?
Igneous Rock
Where does metamorphic rock get buried? (In the ocean or under earth surface)
Under Earth's Surface
When volcanoes do not erupt anymore, what are they called?
Dormant
What does magma become when it reaches earths surface?
Lava
Do we have one or many tectonic plates on Earth?
Many: Currently around 15-20
What is the first step of the rock cycle?
Magma
What happens to metamorphic rock under earths surface? (Becomes trapped or gets melted)
Gets melted
What's a type of rock we may see in someone's kitchen?
Granite
When lava cools down quickly what form does it become?
Rocks (Specific Rock: Igneous)
Do Tectonic Plates move quickly or slowly?
Slowly
When Igneous rocks are weathered and eroded what does it become? (Magma or Sediment)
Sediment
Melted metamorphic rock becomes what substance?
Magma
What two things does a sedimentary rock need to become a metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
How was the Hawaiian Islands formed?
By volcanoes
When tectonic plates move quickly and cause the earth to shake, what is that called?
Earth Quake
When compacted and cemented sediment becomes what kind of rock?
Sedimentary Rock
What are rocks made of?
Many different substances
Each rock connects to another rock in the rock cycle. True or False
True
Will more Hawaiian Islands be created in the future? and Why?
Yes, because the volcanoes will erupt and make more land causing there to be more Hawaiian Islands
How many years does it take for a tectonic plate to move 7 centimeters?
4 years
What two things does a sedimentary rock need to become a metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
Where do we see many sedimentary rocks? (The forest or in the mountains)
Mountains are made up of sedimentary rocks
Rocks are continuously created. True or False.
True