M2 Science Core Final Exam Review

The 14 pieces of the Earth's crust are:

• Inner core

• Outer core

• Mantle

• Tectonic plates

Pangea is defined as

• The 7 continents that we see today

• 1 large supercontinent about 60 million years ago

• The land in the Avatar movie

• A layer of the earth

_______ is the process through which rocks and other materials are broken down.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Transportation

• Weathering

________ occurs when rocks and other materials are dropped off in a new location.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Transportation

________ is the movement of weathered rocks and materials from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Layering

Mixture of organic matter, minerals, liquids, and organisms that support life is known as:

• Crust

• Soil

• Rock

• Magma

A horizontal layer of soil is:

• Soil horizon

• Soil profile

• Sediment

• Sandstone

A vertical cross-section of the soil from the surface downwards is

• Soil horizon

• Soil profile

• Sediment

• Sandstone

Which rocks are formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Soil

Which rocks are formed from erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediments?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Soil