Rocks
kind of rock formed from cooled lava
What is Igneous rock?
the hot rock that erupts out of a volcano
the hottest part of planet earth
What is the inner core?
a rapid movement of the earths crust
What is an earthquake?
a test to see how hard a rock is
What is Moh's Hardness scale?
The main tube that magma travel up and out of a volcano
What is the central vent?
What is Granite or Basalt?
ice breaking off a glacier and falling into the water
What is calving?
The study of the planet earth
What is Geology?
a volcano that has not erupted in the last 50 years
What is an extinct volcano?
The layer of earth that includes dry land
What is the crust?
a person who collects rocks is called this
What is a rock hound?
Rock changed by intense heat & pressure
What is metamorphic rock?
the most common kind of volcano
What is a shield volcano?
the core is thought to made of this element
What is iron?
the idea that several large pieces of earth are floating on the mantle
What is plate tectonics?
a mineral whose atoms are arranged in definite pattern
What is Mt. St. Helens?
the creator of heaven and earth
A man who showed great courage and endurance on an expedition to the south pole
Who is Sir Ernest Shackleton?