Earth Layers
Earth Spheres
Interacting Spheres
Rock cycle
Random
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What layer is the outermost layer of Earth?
What is Crust
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The layer of the Earth that includes living organisms
What is Biosphere?
100
Sometimes fires burn down large areas of forests that are part of the biosphere. Which of Earth’s other system is MOST likely to be affected? A. geosphere B. cryosphere C. atmosphere D. hydrosphere
What is C?Atmosphere
100
rock form by compaction and deposition
what is Sedimentary Rock
100
Intrusive igneous rock is formed, where?
Under the earth's surface
200
Which layer is the hottest?
What is Inner core
200
All water on earth
What is Hydrosphere?
200
Which of these parts of the Earth system are interacting when Florida’s orange trees grow? A.Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere B.Geosphere, cryosphere,& atmosphere C.Biosphere, hydrosphere, & cryosphere D.Cryosphere, atmosphere, & hydrosphere
What is A? Biosphere, hydrosphere, & atmosphere
200
rock is formed by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
200
The layer of Earth that is made up of liquid metal and ends about 5,155 km from Earth’s surface is the ______ . This layer is located between the mantle and the _______ .
outer core
inner core
300
Which layer is the thickest?
what is Mantle
300
sphere that is rocks, minerals, mountains, and sand
What is Geosphere?
300
Amber is walking down the sidewalk & the wind is blowing her hair & skirt. Which parts of the Earth system are interacting? A.hydrosphere and geosphere B.atmosphere and biosphere C.cryosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere D.geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere
What is B?atmosphere & biosphere
300
When magma cools slowly what rock is form
What is Igneous
300
The thickest layer of Earth _____ is the which is composed of
Which terms best complete the sentence?
mantle
mostly solid rock containing iron and magnesium
400
What is the layer of earth that is made of mostly Liquid Nickle and Iron
What is Outer core
400
This sphere includes all the air around the earth is Nitrogen and Oxygen
What is Atmosphere
400
The atmosphere is a boundary between Earth & outer space. What is the atmosphere? A.The layer of gases that surrounds Earth B.The layer above the Earth that contains ozone C.The layer above Earth where weather happens D.The layer above earth that is responsible for gravity
What is A?The layer of gas that surrounds Earth
400
Sedimentary rock forms when what collects and hardens into new rock?
Sediments
400
Sedimentary rock experiences a period of extreme heat and pressure. Which of the following processes will most likely occur next?
It will turn into metamorphic
500
Label the layers in order
Brown- Crust
Red Orange- Mantle
Orange- Outer core
Yellow- Inner Core
500
List all 5 spheres
what is atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere
500
A sphere with Earth's core, mantle, and crust. Continents, ocean floor, mountains, rock, sand, and dust
What is the Geosphere?
500
The continual process by which new rock forms from old rock material is called what?
What is the rock cycle.
500
Below is a list of materials provided for making a model of the layers of Earth
a marble
oil enclosed in a plastic bag
clay
glue and crushed corn flakes
What material would be used for each layer?
marble - inner core
oil - outer core
clay - mantle
corn flakes and glue- crust