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geogolgy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is geology? the study of Earth, its materials and processes. understanding how natural processes shape the surface locating natural resources analysing environmental changes over time | the study of Earth, its materials and processes. understanding how natural processes shape the surface locating natural resources analysing environmental changes over time |
| What is igneous? | formed when magma and lava cools and solidifies |
| what is sedimentary? | formed from layers of sediments being compacted and cemented |
| what is metamorphic? | formed by heat and pressure. |
| Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest? | crust |
| Which layer do tectonic plates belong to? | lithosphere |
| What is the lithosphere made of? | crust+ Upper Mantle |
| Which evidence shows that the outer core is liquid? | Seismic S-waves stop there |
| Which layer is made of liquid iron and nickel? | The Outer core |
| What happens in the mantle that makes tectonic plates move? | Convection currents in hot rock |