Exploring Earth's Layers and Rocks

Front

Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of solid iron and nickel?

Back

Inner core

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VA.ES.5.c.

Front

What process describes the transformation of sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

Back

Heat and pressure

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VA.ES.5.b.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a way minerals can form?

• Cooling of magma
• Precipitation from solution
• Photosynthesis
• Changes in pressure and temperature

Back

Photosynthesis

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VA.ES.4.c.

Front

Why are Earth materials considered finite?

Back

They take millions of years to form and are limited in quantity.

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VA.ES.5.a.

Front

Which process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

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VA.ES.5.d.

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

Back

Mantle

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VA.ES.5.c.

Front

What is the correct sequence of the rock cycle starting from magma?

Back

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VA.ES.5.b.

Front

Which of the following is a mineral? Granite, Quartz, Sandstone, Basalt

Back

Quartz

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VA.ES.4.c.

Front

Why is recycling Earth materials important?

Back

Earth materials are finite and take a long time to form.

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VA.ES.5.a.

Front

What is a result of plate tectonic processes?

Back

Formation of mountains

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VA.ES.5.d.