Science SOL 5.8: Earth's Layers & Changes to Earth's Surface

Question 1

breaking rock into soil, sand, or other tiny pieces:

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weathering

Question 2

Which is the thickest layer of the earth?

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Mantle

Question 3

How many layers does the earth have?

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4

Question 4

An opening in the crust through which lava flows:

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volcano

Question 5

The theory of how continents move over Earth's surface:

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continental drift

Question 6

Remains or traces of past life found on Earth's crust:

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fossils

Question 7

a physical feature of Earth's surface:

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landform

Question 8

Which is the hottest layer of the earth?

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The inner core

Question 9

Molten (melted) rock in the mantle:

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magma

Question 10

dropping sediment in a new location (think of our stream table demonstration):

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deposition

Question 11

Earth's crust is thinnest underneath the

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oceans

Question 12

What is the outer core made out of? (choose the BEST answer)

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Liquid metals

Question 13

Which is a cause of chemical weathering?

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acid rain

Question 14

the location where pieces of Earth's crust move:

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fault

Question 15

moving rock from one place to another:

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erosion

Questions 15