ESS2.1 - TEST Weathering/Erosion/Dep/Layers/Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the natural substance that makes up rocks?

Back

Minerals

Front

Which letter in the rock cycle diagram represents sedimentary rock?

Back

D

Front

What is true of the inner core?

Back

The pressure there is so great that it cannot melt and it is solid.

Front

Basaltic lava flowed into an area, cooled, and solidified. What type of rock does this represent?

Back

Igneous

Front

What is weathering?

Back

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another.

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Front

How do sedimentary rocks form?

Back

From the accumulation and compaction of sediments.