Chapter 5 Science: Earth Changes

The center of the Earth is the _____.

• core

• mantle

• crust

Earth's outermost layer is called the ____.

• core

• mantle

• crust

The layer below Earth's crust is the ____.

• core

• mantle

• crust

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is a slow process called ____.

• erosion

• landforms

• weathering

Rock that is melted and flows onto Earth's surface is called ____.

• lava

• magma

• mantle

A ____ is the sudden movement of Earth's crust.

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The movement of rock and sediment is ____.

• erosion

• landform

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Melted rock that is found beneath Earth's mantle and crust is called ____.

• lava

• magma

• mantle

Land features, such as plains and valleys, are called ____.

• landforms

• volcanoes

• mountains

A ____ is a mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.

• earthquake

• mountain

• volcano

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