Which type of rock forms because of sedimentation and pressure?
sedimentary rock
Complete the sentence. The lava and ash from eruptions cool and accumulate on the ground, forming a ________ ______.
volcanic cone
How many layers has the earth got? What are they?
3. The crust, mantle, and core.
Complete the sentence. When there's an opening in the Earth's crust, magma can rise up from the mantle. If the magma reaches the Earth's surface, a _________ forms.
volcano
Complete the sentence. __________ are the basic components of all the rocks, sand and soil on the Earth.
Minerals
Complete the sentence: The crust is made up of solid _____ and includes the continents, islands and ocean floor.
rock
What volcano do scientists think could erupt again?
dormant volcano
What are the Earth's four spheres?
The atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the geosphere, and the biosphere.
Which sphere includes gases that surround the Earth?
The atmosphere
What volcano do scientists think will never erupt again?
extinct volcano
What forms due to the movement of tectonic plates?
mountain ranges and other landforms
Is the outer core liquid or solid?
liquid
Which sphere is the solid part of the Earth?
The geosphere
What is liquid rock called?
lava
Complete the sentence. When two tectonic plates are moving towards each other, eventually they ________.
collide
Did the Himalayas form because two plates were moving towards each other or moving away from each other?
The Himalayas formed because two plates were moving towards each other.
Which sphere includes animals, plants and microorganisms.
The biosphere
Which sphere includes groundwater and ice?
The hydrosphere
Which type of rock results from volcanic activity?
igneous rock
Which tectonic plate do you live on?
The Eurasian Plate
Which type of rock forms from extreme pressure or heat?
metamorphic rock
True or false? Some tectonic plates are moving towards the plate next to them and other tectonic plates are moving away, or past, them.
True
The temperature of the Earth's layers increases or decreases as we move towards the centre?
increases
Complete the sentence. We use the ___________ __________ to measure how destructive an earthquake is.
Richter Scale
Is the inner core liquid or solid?
solid
What is semi-liquid rock called?
magma
What does a volcano release into the air when it erupts?
gases
What volcano do scientists think will definitely erupt again?
active volcano
What are the three main types of rock?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Complete the sentence. An _____________ is a sudden and very violent movement of the ground.
earthquake
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