Think Like a Scientist Journey to the Center of the Earth Rockin’ and Erodin’ (deposition too!) Break it Down and Rock it Hodge Podge
What does this tool measure? Also Name it!
A graduated cylinder measures volume!
What are the six steps to the scientific method?
Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, and Conclusion
What unit is commonly used with a triple-beam balance?
Grams
What unit is common used with a graduated cylinder?
Milliliters (mL)
According to the scientific method, what should you do before you start your research?
Come up with a problem or question.
An Earthquake
This layer includes the crust and the upper most part of the mantle.
The lithosphere
As this layer spins, it gives Earth its magnetic field.
The outer core.
The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
Asthenosphere
What type of currents occur in the asthenosphere that cause the plates the move centimeters each year? Shamrock Double!
CONVECTION currents
B. Wind blowing soil away
Which of the following is NOT an example of erosion? a)The formation of underground caves by groundwater b)The eruption of a volcano c)A landslide d)The carving of the grand canyon
B) The eruption of a volcano
Wind, water, glaciers, and gravity
Define Erosion
The movement of sediment from one place to another.
B. Prevent erosion
A type of weathering where rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.
Mechanical Weathering
The type of weathering in this picture.
Mechanical Weathering
Acid Rain
Igneous rocks form from the cooling and crystallization of magma
A B C
A: Igneous B: Metamorphic C: Sedimentary
Accumulation of Mud in Bays
Plate Tectonics
This is the difference in location between the magnetic north pole and the geographic north pole
Magnetic Declination
Name one piece of evidence Alfred Wegener used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.
1)Continents fit like a puzzle 2) Distribution of fossils 3) Evidence of climate change on the continents
a)Cold and moist b)Cold and dry c)Warm and moist d)Warm and dry Weathering is most likely is which type of climate?
Warm and Moist climates