The Changing Earth

Front

What type of rock forms when rock is broken up into smaller pieces and forms layers?

Back

Sedimentary Rock / Roca Sedimentaria

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust / Corteza

Front

What layer of the Earth is located between the crust and the inner core?

Back

Mantle / Manto

Front

What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean where many volcanoes and earthquakes occur?

Back

The Ring of Fire / El Anillo de Fuego

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Where do all known forms of life live on Earth?

Back

Crust (blue arrow) / Corteza (flecha azul)

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core / Núcleo interno

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock / Roca ígnea

Front

What type of rock is formed from existing rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock / Roca Metamórfica

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering / Meteorización

Front

What is the movement of the Earth's plates called?

Back

Plate Tectonics / Placas Tectónicas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3