Earth/Space Final Game

Earth's water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater, is known as the

Which branch of science studies the Earth and its processes?

Which type of volcano has a broad, gently sloping shape?

Which layer of Earth includes the crust, mantle, and core?

Which group of minerals is composed of silicon and oxygen

Which mineral group includes compounds with oxygen as the main element?

What is the term for the molten rock beneath Earth's surface?

What type of rock makes up the Earth's continents?

Which term refers to the process of water seeping into the ground?

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by physical or chemical processes?

What is the term for the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates?

Which term refers to the color of a mineral when it is powdered?

Which property refers to the way a mineral reflects light?

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediment?

Which feature is formed by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

Which type of seismic wave arrives at a location first during an earthquake?

What is the term for the movement of weathered materials from one place to another?

What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Which coordinate measures the distance north or south of the equator?

The part of Earth where life exists is the

What is the process by which minerals form from a cooling magma or lava?

Which type of weathering involves the freezing and thawing of water in cracks of rocks?

Which mineral group includes compounds with the carbonate ion (CO3)?

Which type of bond involves the transfer of electrons from one atom to another?

Which coordinate measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian?

What is the term for the amount of sediment a stream can carry?

Which scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

What is the term for the layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

What is the theory that explains the formation of the solar system?

What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of Earth's continents?

Which mineral group includes minerals that consist of a single element?

Which projection is commonly used for navigation purposes?

Which mineral group includes compounds with halogens like chlorine or flourine?

What is the basic building block of most minerals?