Earth Systems and Rock Cycle

The innermost layer of the earth mainly made up of solid iron and nickel

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

Answer explanation

The inner core is solid because of the tremendous pressure at that depth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The layer of the earth between the inner core and the mantle, made up of LIQUID iron and nickel

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Answer explanation

The outer core is liquid because of the heat, but not solid because there is less pressure than in the inner core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The layer just below the crust made up mostly rocky material

• inner core

• mantle

• outer core

• crust

Answer explanation

The mantle is the molten rock layer just beneath the crust

The outer most layer of the earth made up of solid rock

• mantle

• crust

• innter core

• outer core

Answer explanation

The crust is the outermost layer of the earth that we live on

This word means to "move apart" <-- -->

• converge

• diverge

• transform

• sediment

Answer explanation

DIVERGE means MOVE APART

CONVERGE means COME TOGETHER

This word means to "come together" --> <--

• diverge

• converge

Answer explanation

DIVERGE means MOVE APART

CONVERGE means COME TOGETHER

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A type of rock that cools from hot magma

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

Answer explanation

Ignite means very hot, so igneous rock comes from magma or lava that has cooled

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A type of rock that is "changed" by heat and pressure

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

Answer explanation

Morph means "changed," so metaMORPHic rock is rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

A type of rock that forms in layers at the bottom of the ocean

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamophic

Answer explanation

The solids that collect into layers at the bottom of the ocean are sediments. This creates sedimentary rocks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This word means to "catch fire" or "become very hot"

• morph

• ignite

• sediment

Answer explanation

the match is being ignited and becoming very hot

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3