Earth's Structures Review

Front

The transfer of energy through empty space is called...

Back

Radiation

Front

What processes change limestone into marble?

Back

Heat and pressure

Front

List the steps an igneous rock undergoes to become a sedimentary rock in the correct order.

Back

Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation

Front

What happens to temperature and pressure as you go to the center of the Earth?

Back

Both increase

Front

True or False? Convection currents in the Earth occur only in the mantle.

Back

False

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 core of the Earth primarily made of?

Back

Iron and nickel

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process that moves sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion