5th Grade SOL Vocabulary Part 3 Review

Front

What is the thin, outermost layer of the Earth composed of solid rock?

Back

Crust

Front

What type of tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes?

Back

Transform boundaries

Front

What is the process called when bits of soil, rocks, and other sediments settle in a new place?

Back

Deposition

Front

What are oil, coal, and natural gas examples of, which are nonrenewable energy sources?

Back

Fossil fuels

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundaries

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weather, water, and ice?

Back

Weathering

Front

What do we call the area where one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction zone

Front

What is the term for the gradual wearing away of Earth's surface?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for energy that comes from sources that can be replenished?

Back

Renewable resources