Bill Nye - Earth's crust

Front

What gas is produced when baking soda and vinegar are mixed?

Back

Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

What is the thin outer layer of solid rock around the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What natural phenomenon is most similar to a geyser?

Back

Volcano

Front

What term describes the violent and sudden movement of the Earth's crust?

Back

Earthquake

Front

What is the core of the Earth primarily made of?

Back

Iron

Front

What is the process called when molten rock erupts from a volcano?

Back

Volcanism

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has erupted onto the surface.

Front

What is the Ring of Fire?

Back

A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is a fault line?

Back

A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.