Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Wildfires
What device is used to measure the vibrations caused by an earthquake?
Seismograph
Which type of rocks are made from layers of sediment?
Sedimentary
In which layer of soil do plants grow best?
Topsoil
What type of rocks are best for preserving fossils?
Sedimentary
Name the 3 major fossil fuels
Coal, oil, natural gas
What type of eruption involves lava flowing slowly out of a volcano?
Effusive eruption
What is the process in which sediment or soil is moved by water, wind or ice?
Erosion
Which type of tree has leaves that change colour in the fall and are mostly made of hardwood?
Deciduous
Which type of mining involves digging deep tunnels to reach minerals far below earths surface?
Underground mining
What does nonrenewable mean?
The resource cannot be replenished as fast as it is being used
Name 1 natural cause of a wildfire.
Lightning, volcanic eruption
Name one example of a gem
Diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, amethyst
Provide 1 example of secondary succession
Nickel
Name 1 advantage of natural gas
Less pollution, easily transportable, provides large amounts of energy
Describe how weather conditions could cause a wildfire to spread.
Wind can spread flames quickly. Low humidity and high temperatures dry out vegetation and makes it easier to ignite.
What type of rock froms from extreme heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Name one positive impact on our daily lives that comes from agriculture
Food availability, jobs, environment, health, community
Name one impact mining has on the lithosphere
Soil erosion, sinkholes
What chemcial are fossil fuels made of? HINT: It includes carbon and hydrogen
Hydrocarbon
What is the difference between complete combustion adn incomplete combustion?
Complete combustion occurs when there is enough oxygen present and produces carbon dioxide, while incomplete combustion occurs when there is not enough oxygen available and produces carbon monoxide
What is the difference between a mineral and a gem?
A gem is a mineral that has been cut and polished
Describe the process of crop rotation
Sustainable farming practice where farmers plant different crops in the same soil at different parts of the year
Provide an example of a trace fossil
Footprints, burrows, nests
If natural gas is odorless, how can we smell a gas leak?
Gas companies add a chemical to the gas so that a leak can be detected