Erosion and Geosphere

Layers of Earth

100

This is the layer that humans live on

Crust

200

This layer is the hottest layer

Core

300

This layer has the texture of wax

Mantle

400

This layer is the thickest layer

Mantle

500

Which of the options are made up of *solid nickel and iron:

Inner Core 

Outer Core

Inner core

Earthquakes

100

The power of an earthquake is measure by 

magnitude

200

Large pieces of Earth’s crust that are divided up and sometimes shift are called…

Tectonic Plates

300

Lines where tectonic plates are divided are called…

Fault Lines

400

Large and violent vibrations sent out from the colliding of tectonic plates are called

seismic waves

500

True or False: A magnitude 6 earthquake would definitely destroy a house

False

Erosion, Deposition, Weathering 1

100

Sediment being moved by gravity, wind, or water is called... 

erosion

200

Sediment being dropped off in a new place is called

deposition

300

Rocks being broken down into smaller pieces is called

weathering

400

When water freezes in cracked rocks, causing the cracks to increase is called

Ice Wedging

500

A delta at the end of a river is an example of

Deposition

Terms

200

The Greek word "Geo" means:

Rock, Earth, or Ground

Erosion, Deposition, Weathering 2

100

Crushed up pieces of rock are called

sediment

200

When pieces of a rock are chipped off due to it falling off a cliff 

Weathering

300

Sediment that was blown by the wind landing in a new place is an example of

deposition

400

Water flowing down a stream with sediment is an example of

erosion

500

Water pressure breaking up large pieces of rock is an example of

weathering