Earth Science - Grade 4

The movement of rock material from one place to another is called ________________________.

A _______________________ occurs when rock and soil suddenly move down a steep slope.

What is the layer of the earth that we live on?

This is the thickest layer of the earth, found between the core and the crust.

These types of rocks are formed by heat and pressure.

This type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens.

________________________ happen when there is a sudden movement of the earth’s crust

This layer is in the center of the earth, and made of iron and nickel.

This type of rock is formed when pressure bonds layers of sediment.

_________________________ are the rising and overflowing of water.

_________________________ is the slow wearing away of a rock.

_________________________ release molten rock from the mantle.