Earth Layers and Rock Cycle

What are the most basic layers of the Earth?

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Land, Ocean, Sky, Wind

• Upper mantle, Lower Mantle, Core

• Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mantle

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Erosion

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Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Organic

• Metamorphic

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Weathering

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

What is the thinnest layer of the earth’s composition?

• mantle

• inner core

• crust

• outer core

Which layer of the earth do we live on?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.

• increases

• decreases

• goes up and down depending on the layer

• stays the same

What layer of the mantle breaks into plates and is like the crust?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• lower mantle