layers of the earth
asthenosphere
which volcano has a more gassy explosion
composite
what is the aproximite fraction of the amount of earth is mountains
1/4 of the land
what is a rock
a solid mass of geological materials
what is the most outer part of the earth
crust
which volcano is more broad and large
shield volcano
what kind of mountains do you get when plates push together
folded mountains
what are the 3 types of rocks
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
which is closer to the inner core the mantle or crust?
mantle
what makes volcanoes erupt
there is to much pressure with the gas in the volcano that it bursts out
what are glaicers
huge slow moving mountains of ice that erode the land and change the way it looks
what is the hardest rock
a diamond
which layer of the earth mostly makes tetonic plates move by using a term called..?
the mantle, it uses convection currents
what are submarine volcanoes
Submarine volcanoes are underwater vents or fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt. Many submarine volcanoes are located near areas of tectonic plate formation, known as mid-ocean ridges.
what is the aproximite amount of glaicers in alaska
100,000
what are some types of soil
peat soil, clay soil, sandy soil, silt soil
the liquid part and made of iron and nickel mostly
outer core
what type of rock is made by lava cooling
ignius
what are the 2 main types of glaiceris
continetial and alpine
what is soil
a mixture of organic matter, gases, liquids, and organisms that support life