6th Grade-Unit 5

Front

What happens to a rock when it weathers?

Back

It breaks into small pieces.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of rock is formed by erosion and then compressed and cemented together?

Back

Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is a characteristic of all minerals?

Back

Crystalline structure.

Front

What does it mean if a mineral is inorganic?

Back

It cannot come from something that was once living.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What is the thinnest layer of the earth’s composition?

Back

Crust.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

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

Back

Igneous.

Front

What is the term for the solid, outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust.

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic.

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4