Layers of the Earth
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Crust
What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?
Ingenous
What do we call the large pieces of Earth's crust?
Tectonic Plates
What is a natural resource?
Something from Earth that humans use
Name one way humans affect the land.
Farming/ mining/ building cities
A push or pull on an object is called a
Force
Which layer is the thickest?
Mantle
What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What usually happens at plate boundaries?
Earthquakes and/or volcanos
Name one renewable resource.
Water/wind/solar/trees
What earth system is most affected by air pollution?
Atmosphere (Air)
What word means “able to be replaced naturally”?
Renewable
Which layer is made mostly of iron and nickel?
Core
What type of rock forms from layers of sediment pressed together?
Sedimentary
What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?
Divergent boundary
Name one non-renewable resource
Oil/coal/natural gas/ minerals
How does deforestation affect living things?
Loss of Habitat/ fewer species
What word means “harmful materials entering the environment”?
Pollution
Which layer is extremely hot and under very high pressure?
Inner Core
What process changes rocks using heat and pressure?
Metamorphism
What type of boundary occurs when plates move apart?
Convergent boundary
Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable?
They take millions of years to form.
Which Earth system is most affected by water pollution?
Hydrosphere (water)
What do we call the interaction between living and non-living things?
Earth Systems
Which Earth Layer is broken into tectonic plates?
Crust (Lithosphere)
True or false: Rocks can change from one type to another
True
Which boundary type causes earthquakes but no volcanos?
Transform boundary
Which resource is mined and used to make metals?
Minerals
Name one positive human impact on Earth.
Recycling/ renewable energy/ conservation
Why is it important to protect Earth’s systems?
They support life / resources can run out / future generations