Duplicate of Earth's Layers

Inside the Earth, what causes cooler, more dense rocks to sink?

Which is not an example of something that causes rock to weather?

Which of the following creates metamorphic rock?

Which of the following is not one of the three main rock groups?

Metamorphic rock usually forms

Within Earth's core and mantle what happens to cooler, more dense rocks?

When discussing layers of Earth, what is a core?

Continental crust is

What do scientists study to learn about earth’s interior?

Earth's crust is

You can infer that earthquakes are caused by

The three classifications of rock are based on ___ .

Earth’s surface may sink down in an area called...

One can best show Earth's layers by a

The oceanic crust

The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called

It is most likely that the high pressure in the inner core comes from

The process by which sediment is laid down by the water or wind carrying it is called ___.

In horizontal rock layers, each layer is older than the one above & younger than the one below.

Within Earth's core and mantle what happens to hotter, less dense rocks?

Sedimentary rock forms through a process with five steps. Name the steps in order.

Why do scientists study rock samples?

The mantle is made of

Radiometric dating of rocks is based on

Earth's thickest layer is

Below the Earth’s crust, as depth increases, the pressure

As the young Earth cooled, the heaviest material

Below the Earth’s crust, as pressure increases, the temperature..

From the information about Earth's layers, one can conclude that

Processes on and in Earth’s crust and mantle that change rock from one kind to another are:

Name the five layers of Earth’s interior in order, starting at Earth’s surface