Earthquakes
A minor earthquake is called what?
Tremor
Name 3 layers of the earth.
Crust, mantle, core
A diamond is considered what?
A gem
Give an example of a fossil fuel.
Coal, oil, and natural gas or examples of fossil fuels.
Liquid rock that flows from a volcano is called what?
Lava
The loss of soil by water or wind is called what?
Weathering
Where does an earthquake's energy come from?
Its epicenter
Large areas of the earth's crust are called what?
Large areas of the earth's crust are called crustal plates.
Sandstone, shale, and limestone are all common forms of what type of rock?
Sedimentary rock
Name one natural resource.
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Name the opening of a volcano.
Vent
To test the hardness of a rock, geologists use which test?
Scratch test
an earthquake
A place in the earth's crust where magma can erupt as lava is called what?
Volcano
Marble and slate are examples of what type of rock?
Metamorphic rock
Where does most of the earth's fresh water come from?
Polar ice caps and glaciers
Rock formed from hot magma or lava is called what?
Igneous Rock
What is the study of the earth's structure?
geology
Name a geological event which is believed to be caused by plate activity.
volcanoes and earthquakes
Name the 4 soil-horizon layers.
humus, topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
Rock formed from hardened sediment is called what?
Sedimentary rock
Name 3 renewable resources.
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Name one type of igneous rock.
Pumice, obsidian and granite are examples of igneous rock.
Mountains, plateaus, valleys, and canyons are all examples of what?
landforms
A break between two plates is called what?
Fault
The temperature of the earth (decreases, or increases) as its layers deepen.
Increases
Rock changed by heat or pressure is what kind of rock?
Igneous rock
Name 3 non-renewable resources.
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Is pumice more dense than granite or less dense?
Pumice is less dense than granite.
A _____________ has never been found in the fossil record.
Transitional form