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A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
Igneous Rock
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
Sedimentary Rock
Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.
Sediment
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
Metamorphic Rock
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (ex. weathering)
Erosion
A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.
Rock Cycle
The place where something comes from or the point where something begins.
Source
The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
Mantle
A substance that contains one type of atom and cannot be broken down into a simpler form.
Elements
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
Minerals
Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
Magma
About how old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old
Two properties that can help classify rocks and minerals are color and hardness.(True/False)
True
A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth.
Inner Core
A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.
Outer Core
What are the two types of Earths Crust?
Continental and Oceanic
The uppermost section of the mantle, reaching down to a depth of 400 km.
Upper Mantle
What is a compound?
Composed of 2 or more Elements
Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
Seismic Waves (S-Waves)
Of, relating to, or derived from living matter.
Organic
What are the layers of Earth in order? (starting from outermost layer)
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
What breaks down rocks over time?
Weathering
What does igneous generally turn into according to the Rock Cycle?
Sediment
What does Sediment generally turn into according to the Rock Cycle?
Sedimentary Rock
What does Sedimentary rock generally turn into according to the rock cycle
Metamorphic Rock