Geology Test Review

Front

What happens to the density as you travel from the crust to core?

Back

Temperature and density both increase.

Front

Which layer of the Earth has the least density?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is an example of weathering?

Back

Rocks broken apart by freezing water.

Front

Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks. True or False?

Back

True.

Front

What causes the mantle's material to rise, cool, sink, and rise again?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle.

Front

What is the Earth's innermost layer?

Back

Inner Core.

Front

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.