Unit 2 Test

Front

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock?

Back

It must be broken down into sediment.

Front

This zone is rigid and solid. It contains the crust and the upper mantle.

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What type of rock will fossils be found?

Back

Sedimentary.

Front

What replaces the wood of a once-living thing to form petrified wood?

Back

Minerals.

Front

From which layer of the earth does lava come from?

Back

Mantle.

Front

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

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer Core.

Front

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

Back

Igneous.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics.

Front

What is the process by which sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock?

Back

Lithification.