Earth's Surfaces

Eroded material that settles on land or on the bottoms of lakes, rivers, and oceans

• sediment
• sedimentary
• erosion
• weathering

When particles carried by water, ice, or wind are dropped in another location.

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• sediment

In this model the orange represents which layer of the earth?

• crust
• outer core
• core/inner core
• mantle

Sediment deposited over time, often as layers at the bottom of lakes and oceans.

• metamorphic
• igneous
• sedimentary
• minerals

In this model the red represents which layer of the earth?

• outer core
• core/inner core
• mantle
• crust

The dropping or settling of eroded materials.

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition

Magma that cools and solidifies.

• minerals
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• igneous

In this model the yellow represents which layer of the earth?

• outer core
• core/inner core
• crust
• mantle

The breaking down of substances such as rock and minerals.

• erosion
• sediment
• weathering
• deposition

Rock that endures extreme pressure and heat over time.

• igneous
• minerals
• metamorphic
• sedimentary