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Earth Systems RCEM
rock cycle plate tectonics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The inner-most layer of the earth mainly made up of solid iron and nickel | inner core |
| The layer of the earth between the inner core and the mantle, made up of liquid iron and nickel | outer core |
| The layer just below the crust made up mostly rocky material | mantle |
| The outer most layer of the earth made up of solid rock | crust |
| This word means to "move apart" <-- --> | diverge |
| This word means to "come together" --> <-- | converge |
| This word means to "catch fire" or "become very hot" | ignite |
| This work means to "change" | morph |
| This word describes small solid particles that sink to the bottom of a liquid | sediment |
| What two things "increase" as you go deeper into the earth's layers | pressure and temperature |
| What kind of energy is trapped in the deep layers of the earth | thermal energy |
| The "breaking down" of rocks by water, wind, and gravity | weathering |
| The "carrying away" of sediment and soil by water, wind, and gravity | erosion |
| The ancient remains of a living thing | fossil |
| a prefix that means "rock" | geo- |
| This word describes something that is so hot it is melted | molten |
| Molten rock that is underground | magma |
| Molten rock that is above ground | lava |
| Igneous rocks come from; | cooled lava or magma |
| What type of rock is granite? | igneous rock |
| Sedimentary rocks form in: | layers |
| Which type of rock might have a fossil? | sedimentary rock |
| Metamorphic rock undergoes: | heat and pressure |
| This happens to sedimentary rock when it is squeezed | compaction |
| This happens to sedimentary rock when it is glued together | cementation |
| After weathering and erosion, when sand and sediment come to rest | deposition |
| What is the most common igneous rock found under the continents. | granite |
| What is the most common igneous rock found under the oceans? | basalt |
| Which metamorphic rock was used to carve statues that have survived for thousands of years? | marble |
| What is the sedimentary rock that dissolves to create caves and caverns. | limestone |
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