Earth Science Midterm Review

Front

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

Back

The Sun

Front

Mountains form from what geological process?

Back

Collision of tectonic plates

Front

What type of rock is formed when bits of other rocks and sediment are pressed into a solid?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What layer of the Earth is shown by letter B?

Back

Mantle

Front

Which statement best explains the formation of the Himalayan mountains?

Back

Two continental plates collided at a convergent boundary.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

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

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle