Unit 7 Review

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of these two layers is a solid?

• innercore
• Outercore

What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 

• Mantle
• Innercore
• Outercore
• Crust

A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.

• crust
• inner core
• mantle 
• outer core

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which best describes the asthenosphere?

• molten metal
• dense, solid metal ball
• solid that flows
• dry land and ocean floor

Which layer of Earth is characterized by rock that is plastic, or soft enough to flow?

• asthenosphere
• crust
• lithosphere
• inner core

What layer is "G"?

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Outer Core

• asthenosphere

Which of these actions must take place in order for sedimentary rock to change into igneous rock ?

• The sedimentary rock melted and became magma.

• Sedimentary minerals dissolved in water to form igneous rock

• The sedimentary rock broke down into smaller pieces and then was melted into igneous rock

• The sedimentary rock was exposed to extreme heat and pressure.

When magma hardens, it turns into what kind of rock?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• lava

The rock cycle is a visual illustrations that helps us understand how different types of rock form. Which of the following is true about the rock cycle

• weathering only occurs in metamorphic rock

• the rock cycle is always predictable

• It stops after igneous rock forms

• It involves weathering, heating, pressure, and cooling.