Mrs. Bush Science Midterm

Front

What is the process that creates igneous rocks?

Back

Cooling

Front

How do rocks created at the surface of Earth get down into Earth's interior?

Back

They can be moved downwards by subduction.

Front

How might energy from the Earth's interior create Metamorphic rocks?

Back

Energy from the Earth's interior causes the rocks to experience heat and pressure, which creates metamorphic rocks.

Front

In what direction does light travel?

Back

Light travels in straight lines.

Front

Where does the moon need to be in its orbit to have a lunar eclipse?

Back

Halfway through its orbit.

Front

What are igneous rocks?

Back

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Front

What is subduction?

Back

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and sinks into the mantle.

Front

What is metamorphism?

Back

The process by which rocks change due to heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

Front

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Back

Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has reached the surface.

Front

What is the law of reflection?

Back

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.