Inquiry Process, Rock Types, Earthquakes, and Scientific Knowledge

What is the first step in the inquiry process?

The process starts with an experience or problem that raises a question.

What is the role of existing ideas in the inquiry process?

Existing ideas and knowledge are linked as providing a possible explanation.

What is done after making a prediction in the inquiry process?

An investigation is conducted to see whether there is evidence to support the prediction.

What is compared to the prediction in the inquiry process?

The result of the investigation is compared to the prediction.

What is the conclusion used for in the inquiry process?

The conclusion from the tests is used to decide whether the starting idea provides a good explanation of the event or problem.

What is scientific knowledge a combination of?

Scientific knowledge is a combination of observation and inference.

What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

What are the three main types of rocks?

Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

How are igneous rocks formed?

Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

Metamorphic rocks are formed from the alteration of existing rocks due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment.

What is humidity?

Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time, while climate refers to the typical conditions over long periods.

What type of waves transmit energy during an earthquake?

Energy is transmitted through the earth as seismic waves.

What is the Richter Scale used for?

The Richter Scale is used to determine the strength and damage of reported earthquakes.

What are the five types of fossils?

1. Insect preserved in amber, 2. Petrified wood (permineralization), 3. Cast and mold of a clam shell, 4. Pyritized ammonite, 5. Compression fossil of a fern.

What is the Mercalli Intensity scale?

The Mercalli Intensity scale measures the intensity of an earthquake based on its observed effects.

scientific process

Observing

Inferring

Predicting

Measuring

Classifying

Questioning

scientific knowledge

Laws

Facts

Theories

Models

Concept

what happens when you move towards the center of the Earth

pressure, density, temperature increase

Earth's Layers

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

what are the two types of crust

continental and oceanic crust

the oceanic crust slides under the contiental crust

The mantle is made up of

iron and magnesium and is a solid

The outer core is

iron and nickel and is liquid.

The inner core is

iron and nickel and is a solid