Biography of the Earth Unit Review

The mountain range on the left is __________ compared the range on the right.

This is an example of a physical model.

What happens to water when it freezes?

Like your fingernail growth, these move only centimeters every year.

The soft, semi-solid layer of Earth's mantle just below the crust and tectonic plates

This is an example of a conceptual model.

Igneous rocks form

The movement of sediment from one place to another is called

This soil type is dark in color and rich in organic material.

Sedimentary rocks form

Sedimentary rock is layered with _____ material on the bottom and _____ material on the top.

The amount of water that can flow through a soil in a given amount of time is

The inner core of Earth is

Metamorphic rocks form

Earth's core heats the mantle, causing ____________, which causes tectonic plates to move.

A river delta is a result of which constructive force?

Lava ⇒ obsidian by ______, obsidian ⇒ sand by ______, sand ⇒ conglomerate by _______.

Mechanical and chemical weathering both

Earth's magnetic field is believed to be created by this layer.

New crust is formed on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean during sea-floor spreading along a

What do sea-creature fossils in sedimentary rocks tell us?