Earth And Space Science Review 6th Grade

The moon is a quarter of the way around the Earth. You can see the right half of the moon.

the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

A phase of the moon coming after a new moon and before a 1st quarter moon.

A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.

The name given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225-230 million years ago.

any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

The violent shaking that results from the movement of the Earth's curst and upper mantle.

A major belt of volcanoes, Caused by the movement of the Pacific Plate against other plates.

Which planet is known for its bright rings that circle around it?

A tectonic plate composed entirely of oceanic crust and lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. (B)

LOOK at the picture. What would be the NEXT moon phase. (in a day or two)

A rigid (hard) layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.

Places where tectonic plates slide along beside one another as they move

A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. new crust is formed

The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move

A force of attraction between objects due to their masses. Greater mass means grater ________.

What force causes the rise and fall of tides on Earth?

the tectonic plate containing most of Europe and Asia (J)

Identify this moon phase:

volcanic rock is ......

The movement of an object around another object

What force keeps objects in the solar system moving in stable orbits.

rock that has been chemically changed by extreme heat and pressure

rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies, forms near volcanoes and divergent boundaries