Earth Science Review

This rock forms when molten rock cools and hardens (known for crystals)

If the sand dune gets smaller because wind has carried some of the sand away, it is because of

This type of boundary has colliding plates and mountains usually form here

innermost part of the Earth; made of solid iron and nickel

The bits of rock, sand and soil that have been moved by wind and/or water and have SETTLED is called...

Where does the heath that causes volcanoes come from?

the thickest layer, right under the crust - flows like putty

This type of boundary has sliding plates and earthquakes and faults occur here

What is the actual breaking down of Earth's crust into smaller pieces called?

the layer under the mantle; made of molten iron and nickel

Who was the first scientist to create the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

This rock forms from sediments that have been cemented together (known for fossils)

This is the process of changes a rock goes through in order to change into another type of rock

The picking up and carrying away of weathered rock by water and wind is called...

Sand dunes form because of...

The thinnest part of the Earth - made of solid rock

a huge crack in the Earth's crust is called a...

An opening in Earth's crust through which hot gases, rocks, and magma erupt is called a

This type of boundary has separating plates and sea-floor spreading occurs

What are the enormous slabs of land that Earth is broken into called?

As you go deeper into Earth's interior... what happens to pressure and temperature?

This rock forms from an existing rock that has undergone extreme heat and pressure

a vibration of Earth caused by the release of energy that's been stored in rocks