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WorksheetsThe Rock Cycle and Earth's Crust
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Rocks formed by deep pressure under the surface that often have crystals are
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Rocks that are formed by sediment deposited over time, often forming layers are
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Rocks formed by the cooling and hardening of magma are
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
When two plates start to move away from each other, causing the earth's crust to crack
Compression
Shearing
Tension
Earthquake
When two plates crash into each other, possibly forming mountains
Compression
Shearing
Tension
Pangaea
When two plates rub against each other, and move in opposite directions. It sometimes causes earthquakes.
Volcano
Tension
Compression
Shearing
The name of the supercontinent that scientists believe existed long ago (the 7 continents connected).
Lithosphere
Ring of Fire
Pangaea
Tectonic Plates
A rupture in the Earth's crust that allows lava and magma to escape from below
Earthquake
Ring of Fire
Stress
Volcano
A sudden and violent shaking of the Earth's surface caused by moving plates below the Earth's surface
Earthquake
Volcano
Pangaea
Tectonic Plates
A major area on the Earth's crust where many volcanoes and fault lines can be found
Tectonic Plates
Shearing
Ring of Fire
Lithosphere
The outermost layer of the Earth's crust
Tectonic Plates
Ring of Fire
Compression
Lithosphere
Pressure or tension exerted on an object
Shearing
Stress
Compression
Tension
Large pieces of the Earth's crust that move slowly.
Tectonic Plates
Volcano
Ring of Fire
Lithosphere
The process by which rocks of one kind change into another kind
Rock Process
Sedimentary
Rock Cycle
Rock Morphing
