History of the Earth Review

Is a volcano caused by an eruption of magma making its way to the surface of the earth?

Does the earth have only two layers: the crust and the core?

Is the inner core a solid metal ball in the center of the earth?

Are fossils the preserved imprint or bodies of animals and plants that died many years ago?

Does pressure happen when the weight or force of something presses or pushes against something else?

If dinosaurs are extinct, does that mean there are no more dinosaurs left on the earth?

Is the mantle the outermost layer of the earth where we live?

Do we live in the core of the earth?

Is salt an important mineral that is used by people?

Do the characteristics of rocks include their colors, textures, shapes, and sizes?

Is the equator an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

When it is cold outside, do we wear more than one layer of clothing to keep warm?

Do we know that dinosaurs lived on the earth because of fossilized bones that have been found?

When something varies, does it always stay the same?

Are fossils pieces of rock that come from the eruption of a geyser?

Is the earth shaped like a sphere or a ball?

When you want to save something for the future, do you keep it preserved in a safe place?

Is the earth’s surface covered by continents and oceans?

Do we know about the history of the earth because of the work of many scientists who study rocks and fossils?

Is a geyser an eruption of lava?

Can some volcanoes be destructive when their lava and ashpour out onto the land around them?

Can all rocks be put into three groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?

Do layers of sediments, or pieces of dirt and rock, pressed ontop of one another over time form sedimentary rocks?

Is a geologist a scientist who studies clouds and the sky?

Is the surface of the earth all of the liquid rock that is deep inside?

Is the crust a layer of liquid rock deep inside the earth?

Do heat, pressure, and time cause many changes inside the earth?

Is something solid when it takes the shape of whatever container it is in?