JMS Sem. 1 Earth Science REVIEW

Front

What type of boundary exists between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate?

Back

Transform boundary

Front

The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.

Back

Deposition

Front

Identify D in the Earth's layers: Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

Back

Inner Core

Front

Sandstone forms when sediments are pressed and cemented together. It should be classified as which type of rock?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

Identify B in the Earth's layers: Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What process involves the wearing away of rocks and soil?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by weather conditions?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle