Earth's Surface Review

Front

What are the large rocky pieces that Earth's crust is broken into?

Back

Plates

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma (lava) cools down?

Back

Igneous

Front

Which type of rock is created from heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic

Front

How do scientists learn about life from millions of years ago?

Back

Fossils

Front

What is the process of rocks being broken down by wind, ice, or rain?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What do we call the solid outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?

Back

Magma