Geology Review

Which layer of the Earth do we live on?

• The upper mantle

• The outer core

• The lower mantle

• The crust

Which layer(s) of the Earth are solids?

• Crust

• Upper mantle

• Lower Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

Which layer is made up of magma (molten, liquid rock)?

• inner core

• outer core

• upper mantle

• lower mantle

• crust

Heat and pressure can change rocks into a new form, making a ...

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

When rain, frost, wind, chemicals, etc break down rock into small particles (sediment)

• Compacting and Cementation

• Weathering and Erosion

• Melting and Cooling

• Heat and Pressure

The Rock Cycle process when sediment is squashed and bonded together to form sedimentary rock

• Compacting and Cementation

• Weathering and Erosion

• Carrying and Settling

• Melting and Cooling

When magma (molten liquid rock) cools, it forms...

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Which statement is TRUE?

• Rocks are made up of minerals

• Minerals are made up of rocks

What is NOT a way geologists can study the layers of the Earth?

• traveling to the core

• studying how seismic waves travel

• making inferences from rock samples

• investigating the mid-ocean ridges

Geologists believe Earth's continents have been slowly moving apart for millions of years due to... (select 2)

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

• asteroid impacts

• tidal waves