Vocab
a volcano that has not erupted for at least 10,000 years and is not likely to erupt again.
What is an Extinct Volcano
Earth's largest and thickest layer; consists of very hot, very dense rock
What is Mantle
What are the 3 rocks that form the rock cycle?
What is Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary rock
a process that breaks big rocks into smaller rocks without changing the minerals they contain
What is physical weathering
the study of the makeup of the earth and the processes that change and shape it is called?
what is Geology
Moving apart, colliding, and sliding sideways past one another are three ways in which _____ move.
What is tectonic plates
Solid; made of very hot metal; may be nearly as hot as sun's surface; innermost layer
What is Inner Core
a rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies
What is igneous rock
a process that breaks down rocks by changing the minerals they contain
what is chemical weathering
What is the most accurate statement about myths?
What is Myths help explain unpredictable natural events
a naturally occurring nonliving solid made of minerals
What is rock
thin; rocky; outermost layer; two types: oceanic and continental
What is Crust
a rock that forms when minerals in other types of rocks are altered due to extreme heat and pressure
what is metamorphic rock
a process that moves sediments to new locations
What is erosion
True or False: Tsunamis travel fast- as much as 500 miles per hour
a deep-sea geyser that forms as seawater sinks down through cracks in the oceanic crust and then releases extremely hot, mineral-rich water back up through cracks in the crust
What is hydrothermal vent
liquid; made of very hot metal
What is Outer core
a rock that is made of sediments that have been naturally compacted and cemented together
what is sedimentary rock
a gigantic wave of seawater caused by an earthquake in oceanic crust
What is tsunami
Geysers, volcanoes, and hot springs all share what in common?
What is they form both along plate boundaries and above hotspots
a crack in Earth's crust
What is fault
Order Earth's layers from Inner to most outer layer
What is Inner crust, outer crust, mantle, and crust
What best explains the following statement: "The rock cycle explains the changes that occur in rocks over very long periods of time.
What is: Rocks are created, destroyed, and then recreated in a continuous cycle.
an underwater volcano that forms wherever magma is erupting through oceanic crust
What is seamount
What does the theory of plate tectonics state?
What is Earth's crust and part of the mantle are broken up into sections that slowly move