5.8 Geology (Earth's Crust/Rock Cycle) Warm Up

The earth is composed of ____ concentric layers.

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 8

All of the following are layers of the earth except:

• inner core
• middle core
• outer core
• mantle
• crust

Tectonic plates in the earth's surface move because of ________ energy.

• solar
• thermal
• mechanical

The movement and collision of these plates causes all of the following except-

• earthquakes
• volcanoes
• ridges (mountains)
• tornadoes

Rocks move and change due to _______ and pressure within the earth.

• light
• heat

Which is not a form of rock?

• compacted
• sedimentary
• ingneous
• metamorphic

What is the term used to describe rocks and other materials on Earth's surface constantly being broken down by both chemical and physical means?

• erosion
• weathering
• deposition
• compaction

Layered rocks that are formed by deposition and compaction and contain fossils are called-

• sedimentary rocks
• igneous rocks
• metamorphic rocks

Materials can be moved by water and wind by a process called _______ and then deposited in new locations as sediment (deposition).

• weathering
• erosion

Which type of rock is caused by melting and cooling?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic