Earth Science Ch. 2

The process by which rocks are squeezed or heated and change into new rocks is called

One example of a sedimentary rock is

Earth's crust has two types: oceanic and

Which is a process that wears away soil and rock?

Metamorphic rocks are formed by heat and pressure; igneous rocks come from magma. They both

One example of a metamorphic rock is

Tests you can do on an unknown rock to figure out what it is are: check the color, luster,

What happens as you go deeper into Earth?

Sample B is

Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material called

Beaches are temporary geologic features because

What is the difference between a fracture and a cleavage?

Which is an example of erosion?

Which best describes the rock cycle?

Rock material broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water is called

Which describes the path through the rock cycle by which igneous rock becomes sedimentary rock?

A volcano is formed when magma or lava erupts; a mountain forms through

If the center of the Earth cooled off and there were no more convection currents in the mantle,

Sample A is

Three major landforms are

Sample C is

How are rocks and minerals related?

Which landform has a flat surface and a high elevation?

Which layer of Earth is most dense?

A beach ball would be a bad model for Earth because

Which could be used to describe the luster of a rock?

If rock melts all the way and then cools,

Which layer of the core is solid?

The thickest layer of Earth is the

Minerals are

The center layer of Earth is the

The series of processes by which one rock changes into another is called the

One example of an igneous rock is

The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth is the

Rocks that come from a volcano

If there were no such thing as uplift, Earth's surface

How do plateaus and mountains differ?

Which rock is the hardest?

A cantaloupe is a good model of Earth's layers because it has layers. The problem with it is

Which rock is the lowest on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

Which type of rock is formed when solid rocks are squeezed or heated?

Which describes a plain?

Which can occur in the rock cycle?

California's Great Central Valley is a good place for farms because

Five things in the classroom made from minerals are