Earth's layers
Definitions
Rock Cycle
Rocks
Mystery
100
What is the outside layer of the Earth called?
What is the crust?
100
Parts of sedimentary rocks that break off and form smaller bits of rock. These little rocks fill in cracks and cement.
What is a sediment?
100
What type of rock is formed when magma is melted?
What is igneous rock?
100
Bits of sand, rocks, and once-living things settle and pack together.
What is sedimentary rock?
100
A change in the Earth's surface that suddenly moves part of the Earth's crust. Commonly caused when sections of the crust come together, move apart, or slide past each other. These take place along a fault, or crack, in the Earth's crust.
What is an Earthquake?
200
What is the hottest layer of the Earth's surface?
What is the inner core?
200
The continuous series of changes that rocks go through?
What is the rock cycle?
200
Types of rocks that a metamorphic rock can create.
What is igneous and sedimentary?
200
The three types of rock are...
What is metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous?
200
Miss Kaiser's favorite drink?
What is Mountain Dew?
300
What layer does lava or magma come from?
What is the mantle?
300
The outer layer of the Earth's surface
What is the crust?
300
Rock that usually forms from weathering and erosion?
What is sedimentary rock?
300
A new rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath Earth's surface.
What is metamorphic rock?
300
How old is Miss Kaiser?
What is 22!
400
What is the third layer of the Earth called?
What is the outer core?
400
The movement of rock material from one place to another. Happens after weathering takes place.
What is erosion?
400
After a volcanic eruption, lava cools to create...
What is an igneous rock?
400
Rock that has crystals in it and can make diamond?
What is an igneous rock?
400
When lava and magma form in the mantle and then it EXPLODES!
What is a volcano?
500
What are the four layers of the Earth?
What is crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core?
500
The slowly wearing away of rocks into smaller pieces. Typically due to weather.
What is the weathering?
500
Rock that forms from sediments?
What is sedimentary rock?
500
Rock that has stripes in its physical features.
What is Metamorphic rock?
500
Name 3 things Miss Kaiser has said she is thankful for this year since we started our "thankful" activity.
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