Earth's Layers Formative Review

Starting from the surface and going inward, name the compositional layers of earth:

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

• mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

Starting from the surface and going inward, name the physical layers of earth:

• asthenosphere, outer core, inner core, lithosphere, mesophere

• outer core, inner core, mesosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere

• asthenosphere, lithosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core

What are the three major classifications of rocks?

• metamorphic, chemical, and non-chemical rocks

• sedimentary, inorganic ,and igneous rocks

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks

• inorganic, organic, and chemical rocks

A rock that is made of small bits of rock, sand, or mud compacted and cemented together is a(n)

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• organic rock

• sedimentary rock

What process breaks up rocks on earth?

• weathering

• deposition

• compaction

• melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sedimentary rocks have visible layers because of what rock cycle process?

• deposition

• intrusion

• eruption

• crystallization

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Where would a deposit of organic limestone most likely form?

• a desert

• a volcano

• a cave

• a swamp

A rock that is formed from another rock as a result of heat and/or pressure without melting is called a(n):

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• chemical rock

• sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock starts with

• erosion

• melting

• crystallization

• deposition

A rock made from cooling lava or magma is a(n)

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• organic rock