Lab Equipment & Measurement
What is the function of a triple beam balance?
To take the mass of an object
What is a tsunami and what causes it?
giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
What does hydro mean?
Water
What is a sedimentary rock?
As rock weathers from wind and water, particles called sediment break off. Sediment layers accumulate over time and are compacted as they are buried. Minerals may seep through them and cement particles together
What kind of biome has four distinct layers-one being the canopy?
The tropical rainforest
What is the function of a graduated cylinder?
to measure the volume of liquids, chemicals, or solutions
What is the Ring of Fire and why is it important?
Seventy-five percent of Earth's volcanoes—more than 450 volcanoes—are located along the Ring of Fire.The Ring of Fire is responsible for about 90% of the world's earthquakes
Includes Earth’s interior, rocks and minerals, landforms and the processes that shape the Earth’s surface
What is an igneous rock?
Rock that forms when lava or magma cools
Both Savannas and Temperate Forests have what kind of trees?
Deciduous
What is the difference between a dependent and independent variable?
the independent variable is the variable that is changed, while the dependent variable is the variable that is measured or tested
What happens at a subduction zone?
tectonic plates collide and one plate is forced beneath the othe
What is the biosphere?
Any place on Earth that life of any kind might exist, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
What is a metamorphic rock?
When the rock’s physical properties are changed by heat and pressure
What biome is typically found at high latitudes?
Tundra
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Ask a question. Collect information. Make observations. Form a hypothesis. Test the hypothesis. Draw a conclusion.
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
a scientific theory that explains how Earth's crust moves, and how this movement creates major landforms on the Earth's surface
What is the cryosphere?
The frozen part of the Earth’s surface, including the polar ice caps, continental ice sheets, glaciers and more
How does a sedimentary rock turn into an igneous rock?
If a sedimentary rock is subjected to intense heat it will melt. Once it rises up and cools down, it will form an igneous rock.
What are the three classifications of aquatic biomes?
Freshwater, salt water, and brackish
Describe how you find the volume of a solid object using a graduated cylinder & water.
Check the water level, then add the object, look at the meniscus. Subtract the original water level from current water level
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
convergent, divergent, and transform
When the water of the river erodes the banks surrounding the river, the interaction is between which two systems of Earth?
hydrosphere & geosphere
How does a metamorphic rock turn into a sedimentary rock?
metamorphic rocks will be exposed to weathering processes and may break down into sediment.
What types of trees does a Taiga usually have?
Coniferous