Midterm Review Earth Science

These types of rocks are formed when there is high pressure and high temperature

• metamorphic rock
• granite
• igneous
• sedimentary

Weathering is caused by......

• sun
• rain
• wind
• All of the above

Erosion is caused by.....

• The wind
• The sun
• cold air
• the stars

Boundary where plates move right into one another.

• divergent
• convergent
• mountains
• transform

Boundary where plates move away from each other.

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• tectonic

Boundary where plates slide past each other sideways.

• convergent
• divergent
• transform
• tectonic

Which part of Earth's core is a mineral that causes the Earth's magnetic field?

• Gold
• Magnetite
• Iron
• Fluorite

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

What is the process by which natural resources break down rocks?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Abrasion
• Pressure

Mechanical weathering produces physical changes in rocks.

• True
• False