Mid-term Review

Magma and lava form what type of rock?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• all of the above

Where are igneous and metamorphic rocks formed?

• on the Sun

• by erosion

• inside the Earth's interior

• by weathering

Have scientists ever been to the core of the Earth?

• yes

• no

The inner core is __________, the outer core is ___________.

• solid, liquid

• liquid, solid

The motion of P and S waves tells scientists that outer core is?

• solid

• gas

• liquid

Sedimentary rock is made into metamorphic rock by?

• melting

• cooling

• weathering

• heat and pressure

How is sediment made into a sedimentary rock?

• cementation and compaction

• heat and pressure

• weathering

• melting

What material is located on the surface of the Earth?

• magma

• lava

When 2 continental plates converge, what structure forms?

• mountains

• volcano

• trench

• ridge

What Hawaiian islands were formed because of?

• continental drift

• the Ring of Fire

• earthquakes

• hot spot