Rock Cycle
Define Erosion
When pieces of the Earth are worn away by the elements over time
Hot molten rock that erupts through the Earth's surface
Lava
Name three things plants need to live
Water, sunlight, soil
Which part of the plant keeps it grounded in the dirt?
Roots
What two planets is the Earth in between?
Venus and Mars
Rock formed by cooling and solidifying of magma is:
Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic
Igneous
What is the process called when magma cools and forms crystals within the rocks
Crystallization
Example of an amphibian
Frog
Which part of the plant holds it up so it can face the sun?
Stem
Which planets are named after Roman gods?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune. Saturn and Uranus are named after titans.
Molten Rock that is Underground
Magma
When rocks are broken down over time by rain, temperature or biological activity (animals people, etc)
Weathering
Example of a reptile
Lizard
Plants absorbed light through their what?
Leaves
Define what a comet is
a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
Rock formed by particles of minerals and organic material being pressed together over a long period of time
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Sedimentary
When sediment is carried away by wind, water, rain, or ice and deposited in a different place
Deposition
The changes a plant or animal goes through in their lifetime
Life cycle
A plants life cycle has five steps, what are they?
Seed, seedling, plant with buds, plant with flowers, decomposition
Define what an asteroid is
An asteroid is a minor planet—an object larger than a meteoroid that is neither a planet nor an identified comet—that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter. Asteroids are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere
Rock formed when other rocks are changed by pressure and temperature
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Metamorphic
In the rock cycle, what rock is formed 'first'? Second? Third?
Magma becomes IGNEOUS, Sediment becomes SEDIMENTARY which changes to become METAMORPHIC
What differences between a DESERT fox and an ARCTIC fox make them suited to their environment?
Coat colors, fur thickness
Life cycle of a frog?
egg, tadpole, froglet, frog
Which planet is known for its red color?
Mars