Earth Science Sol Rocks

This boundary is caused when plates push together. They cause mountain ranges and deep trenches

Fossils are usually found in _____ rocks

_____ provide scientists with evidence about life on Earth, present and past. 

The inner-most layer of the earth with extreme pressure and heat is:

Which rock type is changed after years of heat and pressure?

Rocks change from one type to another over time through heat, pressure, weathering & erosion:

____ are formed when plants and animals die and are quickly buried by sand, clay, etc.

Pieces of rock that become cemented together to form _____ rocks.

Igneous Rocks form when:

The outer layer of the Earth is the:

Name this rock: 

A fossil of an ocean organism would likely be from:

When plates move apart a ______ boundary is formed. 

Identify This Rock:

Name this rock:

Name this rock:

The Earth is approximately _____ years old:

Name this rock:

Name this rock:

Erosion can be caused by:

The Outer Core layer is made of _______ and ______ melted into a thick liquid.

The extreme heat which causes movement of material within the Earth:

Name this rock:

When two plates slide past each other horizontally causing earthquakes is a ________ boundary.

Large continent-sized blocks are called ________.

Magma that reaches the surface of the Earth is called:

The _____ is the layer below the crust and temperatures are hot so rocks flow. Also has magma.

Which is not a type of rock?

______ occurs when rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface are constantly broken down.