Earth Processes Zoom Review

The thinnest layer of the Earth is the ___________.

• mantle

• crust

• core

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust

• the mantle

• the outer core

• the inner core

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

• Part of the mantle
• Crust, mantle, Core
• Crust and upper mantle
• Only the crust

What layer is a semisolid and acts like a plastic?

• Lithosphere
• Mantle
• Asthenosphere
• crust

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

• crust
• mantle
• outer core
• inner core

Which layer is made up of both the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle?

• mesosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• lithosphere

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

process by which new rock is made from old rock

• rock 
• texture
• rock cycle
• composition