Layers of the Earth and Rock Cycle

Which layer is shown in red?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is shown in yellow?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is shown in brown?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

The Lithosphere is made up of the ___________.

• Crust and Upper Mantle

• Inner and Outer Cores

• Outer Core and Lower Mantle

• Lower and Middle Mantle

What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals and other materials into sedimentary rocks?

• Compacting and Cementing

• Cooling

• Heat and Pressure

• Melting

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Metamorphic rocks are changed as a result of ______ and ______. (select 2 answers)

• heat

• pressure

• cementation

• compactions

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano and was formed by cooling lava. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

In order for sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?

• compaction

• intrusion

• oxidation

• metamorphism

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4