Geological Events, Plate Tectonics, Layers of the Earth, The Rock Cycle

Created from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

The settling out of sediment.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation & Compaction

Created when existing rock is subjected to very high heat and pressure.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Which layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The creation of smaller pieces of rock through physical or chemical means.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation & Compaction

When rocks are melted down, they become ____.

• Sediment

• Magma

• Solids

• Metamorphic Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The moving of weathered products from their original position.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation & Compaction

Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Horizontal layers are tilted and uplifted. New sediment is deposited on top.

• Unconformities

• Cross-Cutting

• Angular Unconformities

• Inclusions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Created from the deposition of sediments in layers over time.

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4