Amplify Unit 3 Earth's Features

Front

What is the term for something you figure out based on observations and information you already know?

Back

Inference

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the youngest?

Back

Layer A

Front

What do you call a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth?

Back

Geologist

Front

True or False: The environment of Desert Rocks National Park has always been the same.

Back

False

Front

What word means staying mostly the same?

Back

Stable

Front

What is the solid part of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What do we call the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the term for the study of Earth's physical structure and substance?

Back

Geology

Front

What is the name of the layer of Earth that is liquid?

Back

Outer core