Changing Earth Study Guide

What part of Earth is made of magma?

• core

• mantle

• crust

What is Earth's inner core made of?

• magma

• rock

• iron

What does Earth's inner core, which is made of iron, cause?

• magnetism

• eruptions

• earthquakes

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What is Earth's crust made of?

• huge volcanoes

• huge tectonic plates

• huge mountains

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Fossils are usually found in what type of rock?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

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What types of rocks tend to be difficult to find close to Earth's surface?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

What process in the mantle causes the crust to move?

• erosion

• weathering

• convection

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Strong winds can cause sandstorms in a desert. What might form as a result of a sandstorm?

• a sand dune

• a volcano

• sedimentary rock

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What can weathering cause?

• igneous rock

• hurricanes

• sediment formation

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What does convection cause?

• tectonic plate movement

• magnetic field movement

• delta formation

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