Planet earth quiz

An earthquake in Japan registers on a seismograph in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This occurs because...

Different locations require different techniques of recovery of Bitumen. In Northern Alberta, the tar sands are scooped up and dumped into large trucks. The oil is separated from the sand using...

The pressure under the earth's crust can cause it to move in different ways. A fault that is caused by a compression force is called a...

Minerals can be identified by certain clues. The clue that identifies the colour of the powdered form of the mineral is called its...

Compared to the other layers of the Earth, the crust, at a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius is...

Different action acting on the rocks of the Earth's surface can cause different types of mountains to form. Most mountains are large areas that have been...

Volcanoes can cool temperatures around the world. Despite the hot temperatures and fiery destruction they can create, the lowering of world temperatures can be caused by...

The source of an earthquake can be determined by recording the interval time between the p waves and s waves. The source deep below the surface in the crust, where the earthquake begin is called the...

Advances in technology helped to prove Wegener's theory long after his death. The patterns of magnetic reversals on the ocean floor lead scientists to the theory of sea-floor spreading. The instrument scientists used to detect the direction and strength of the magnetic field is called...

Vesuvius has been a dormant volcano since 1944, but is due for a major eruption. An added danger, besides the major build-up of magma beneath the peak is the discovery of a rock...

Seismologists use a special machine that measure earthquakes. The primary wave is the fastest of all three types of seismic waves and can pass through solids liquids and gases. A p wave effect would be...

The preserved remains of a plant or animal can likely be found in...

On a field trip to the foothills, the class was amazed, when their teacher pointed out a tree growing in a rock. The roots of the tree had worked their way into the cracks and split the rock in many places. the type of weathering they observed was classified as...

Daughter material and parent material refer to the half-life parts remaining, in the process of radiometic dating, to calculate the absolute age of rocks. If the daughter material is 87.5% and the parent material is 12.5%, the rock has undergone...

The formation of different types of rocks is described in the rock cycle. An improtant feature of this cycle is that it...

Glaciers once existed in the southern hemisphere. The evidence Wegner found to prove this were the

This factor might be the best way to determine the age of a mountain.

Allison and Rachel were investigating the banks of the river and discovered a large section had been eroded away. They could see layers of different soil types. These visible layers are called...

Radiometric dating and radiocarbon dating are related because...

One of the most dangerous side effects of an erupting volcano is a...

Alfert Wegner determined that the continents at one time all fit together to form one large super continent, called Pangaea.

Bambiraptor fossils were discovered by a 14 year-old in Glacier National park, Montana. This was an important discovery because it provides evidence that dinosaurs...

Layers of sedimentary rock stay in their original position, with the newest layers on the top and the older layers on the bottom. These layers of rock are called...

When an organism falls into soft sediment, like mud, its hard parts dissolve leaving a cavity in the rock called a...

There is a huge demand for perfect crystals in such things as electronic circuits, credit cards, machines, medicines and communication ddevices. Synthetic crystals are manufacured because natural crystals...

A fertile soil is one that can supply nutrients for plant growth. To identify the different layers in a particular type of soil, a geologist would look at the...

Cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthohombic, nonoclinic and triclinic describe systems of...

In the Geologic Time Scale, dinosaurs appeared during this period...

It is likely that San Diego is able to get early warnings of possible earthquakes in the area because of this attraction...

Tony found that when he poured water into a crack in a rock sample and froze it, then allowed it to thaw, the crack was actually wider. The type of weathering he investigated was classified as...

Allison and Rachel were investigating the effects of abrasion. To slow down the process they...

When an organism is burried under many layers of sediment, pressure and heat build up, leaving a thin film of carbon residue on the rock surfaces. This residue forms an outline of the organism and is called...

Seismologists use a special machine that measure earthquakes. The primary wave is the fastest of all three types of seismic waves and can pass through solids liquids and gases. A p wave effect would be...

Landslides and rock slides can have devastating effects on the landscape. The Frank Slide is one such example. To study these, scientists are using new technology and sound waves. One of the major forces besides an earthquake responsible for these types of sudden changes is...

Trilobites are one of the most famous groups of fossils. They are now extinct. They lived in...

Igneous rock, can be intrusive rock and extrusive rock. These rocks are all formed from...

A sample of the layers of rock and soil beneath the surface are analyzed in governement laboratories. The samples that are analyzed are called...

When scientists discovered the ridges along the ocean floor, they also found lava coming out of the cracks in the sea floor. This type of lava is called...

When sedimentary rock is squeezed from the sides and is too brittle to fold, it can break and form into slabs that move up and over each other. This is an example of...

When older rock ends up on top of younger rock the mountains formed are called...

Metamorphic rock is rock that has changed form. It is usually formed...

Bitumen, coal, oil and gas are most often found in sedimentary rock basins. These basins were formed from the sediments of tiny plants and animals deposited in the mud and silt. Naturally occuring mistures of hydrocarbons are called...

Volcanoes erupt when they become active. Until an eruption occurs, volcanoes are described as...

Minerals paly an important role in your body's functins. Calcium, from calcite and dolomite, helps to regulate this in the body's cells...

Andre tested the effects of water on teh natural rock samples found in his schoolyard. He tested the rock samples with pure water (pH 6.8), rain water (pH 4.5) and tap water (pH 6.7). The type of weathering he investigated was classified as...

Mountain formations that undergo more than one process are called...

The field trip included a stop at the "Big Rock" in Okotoks. This rock was left behind by a receding glaciers. It is called...

There are a number of volcanoes that border the pacific ocean. These volcanoes are known as the Ring of Fire. The name comes from the fact that these volcanoes erupt with red hot lave, fire and steam. Most volcanoes in the Ring of fire occur at...

An example of growing crystals in your body is...

Scientists studying rock layers were mystified to find fossils that helped to determine the relative age of the layer of rock they were studying. These fossils are called...