Layers/4 Spheres
Which layers contains magma?
Which plate boundary causes Earthquakes?
Transform
Natural hazards can be organized into two main categories. What are those two catergories?
Tectonic (caused when the Earth's crust moves) and Climatic (caused by weather conditions)
The process of breaking down or dissolving the Earth's rocks and soil, and other parts of the geosphere is called ______.
A - Erosion
B - Weathering
C - Deposition
B - Weathering
What are the three rock types?
Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.
How many layers does Earth have?
4 Layers
What is a Volcano? How is it formed?
A volcano is a gap in the Earth's crust where molten rock (magma), gas, and steam from the Earth's mantle erupt onto he Earth's surface.
What is a natural hazard?
A natural hazard is an extreme event that can change the Earth's surface very quickly.
What is the movement of sediment to different locations by ice, water, wind, or gravity?
A - Erosion
B - Weathering
C - Deposition
A - Erosion
What does a geologist study?
Geologist study the Earth.
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest layer?
Crsut
Name the plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other.
Divergent
Name at least THREE natural hazards.
Blizzard, tsunami, earthquake, landslide, tornado, flood, hurricane, droughts, and volcanoes.
__________ means to put things somewhere else.
A - Erosion
B - Weathering
C - Deposition
C - Deposition
What is the difference between lava and magma?
Lava is molten rock found outside the Earth surface. Magma is molten rock found inside the Earth's surface.
Name the 4 layers of the Earth in order
Crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core
Name the plate boundary where two tectonic plates crash into each other.
Convergent
Why are natural hazards very dangerous?
They destroy property, damage roads, take people lives, and leave people homeless.
________ is when rocks and sediment grind against each other and wear away.
A - Temperature
B - Frost Wedging
C - Abrasion
C - Abrasion
What is a fossil?
Fossils are the remains of plants and animals preserved inside of rock from millions of years ago.
Biosphere = ?
Hydrosphere = ?
Geosphere = ?
Atmosphere = ?
Biosphere = Living things
Hydrosphere = Water
Geosphere = Rocks and soil
Atmosphere = Air
Describe what is a Tectonic Plate?
Hint: How do they move? What do they form?
Interlocking pieces that make up the Earth crust that move in three different ways. They can form volcanoes, mountains, valleys, etc.
Give an example of a natural hazard AND describe it!
Vary
How do weathering, erosion, and deposition all work together?
Weathering breaks down landforms into to sediment. Erosion moves the sediment either by wind, water, ice, or gravity. Deposition is where the sediment's new location is.
What are the four types of fossils?
Trace, mold, body, and resin.