Formation of Soil
A mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)
Soil
This rapid change causes the ground to shake and crack.
Earthquake
Going from a solid to a liquid is called?
melting
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
Matter
What is it called when two magnets push away from each other?
Repel
The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice
weathering
This is caused by the build up of magma.
Volcanic eruption
From a liquid to a gas is called?
Evaporation
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Will a tennis ball sink or float?
float
To rot and break down the remains of plants and animals into smaller parts
decomposition
Rapid, downward slide of rocks and mud.
Landslide
Liquid to a solid is called?
Matter that has a definite shape and volume.
Solid
Will a magnet pick up an eraser?
No
Tiny pieces of the Earth's surface are moved from one place to another.
Erosion
A mountain or hill made by hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside Earth.
Volcano
Tool used to measure temperature.
Thermometer
The amount of matter in something.
Mass
Will an apple sink or float?
float
The laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
Deposition
A volcano can create____ _____ and enrich soil with minerals.
new land
To go from a gas to a liquid due to cooling is called?
Condensation
Molecules move the fastest in this state of matter.
Gas
Is a gold necklace attracted to a magnet?
No