Topic 3 Test

Sedimentary rock

• a rock that forms from cooling magma or lava
• a rock that forms when small particles of rock and remains of organic things are pressed and cemented together
• A rock that forms by heat, pressure, and chemical reactions

Which process acts on Earth's surface to move rock particles?

• Compaction
• Deposition
• Erosion
• Weathering

Metamorphic rock

• a rock that forms from cooling magma or lava
• a rock that forms when small particles of rock and remains of organic things are pressed and cemented together
• A rock that forms by heat, pressure, and chemical reactions

Igneous rock

• a rock that forms from cooling magma or lava
• a rock that forms when small particles of rock and remains of organic things are pressed and cemented together
• A rock that forms by heat, pressure, and chemical reactions

Which process acts on Earth's surface to break up rock particles

• Compaction
• Deposition
• Erosion
• Weathering

The layer of molten metal

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer core
• Inner core

A layer of hot rock in Earth's Interior

• Crust
• Mantle
• Outer Core
• Inner Core

Which process acts on Earth's surface to drop rock particles off at certain destinations

• Compaction
• Deposition
• Erosion
• Weathering

The rock cycle is the same as the water cycle.

• True
• False

What are the currents that circulate heat in Earths inner core.

• Conduction currents
• Convection currents
• Radiation currents