Science 5.8 Earth Science Study Guide

Earth’s thermal energy within the __ causes movement of the continent-sized pieces of the crust

The Earth has ____ layers.

These pieces of crust are called ______________________ _______________________.

Fossils found in the top layer are the _____while the fossils found in the bottom layer are the ______

It's made of rock and it's the part scientists know the most about

The innermost layer is composed of _____ and ____.

____ and ____ increase with depth.

The ___ _____ is the hottest layer.

Other names for a transform boundary are _________________ and _______________________.

Sediments are ___________, or pressed down, and ______________, or stuck together.

It's made of soft rock which sometimes reaches the Earth’s surface through volcanoes

It's solid because of extreme pressure and is the hottest layer

Hard materials, such as ___ and ___, are commonly turned into fossils.

Fossils are most likely found in ____rocks.

#1 shows how rocks are turned into sedimentary rocks. Rocks weather into ______ then are compacted and cemented.

Identify number 1.

Identify number 3.

Erosion: __________ It!

Igneous rocks formed from _________ after volcano erupts

It's made of fluid iron and nickel and is very hot

The outer two layers are composed primarily of ____ material.

____________________ boundaries – when two plates collide.

Igneous rocks form when lava hardens and _________.

#3 shows how rocks are turned into metamorphic rocks. Rocks undergo extreme ________ and _________.

The ___ is the thinnest layer.

#2 shows how rocks are turned into igneous rocks. Rocks melt into __. Then, the magma comes out of a volcano and cools.

This rock sometimes has fossils and visible sediments.

Sedimentary rocks: Sediments are deposited (or dropped) in ___________

______________ and ______________ change the rock over time

Identify number 2.

This rock has layers and crystals from the heat and pressure.

Label the plate boundary.

This rock has a smooth surface and has gas bubbles from when it cooled.

___________________ boundaries – two plates are sliding past each other.

Label the plate boundary.

Label the plate boundary.

Identify number 4.

Weathering: __________ It!

Deposition: __________ It!

____________________ boundaries – two plates moving in opposite directions.