Layers of Earth
Two types of crust are:
Continental and Oceanic
an igneous rock can become a _____________ rock by heat and pressure
What is metamorphic?
This process breaks rock down into sediment
What is weathering and erosion?
This is the hottest layer of Earth?
Inner Core
The two types of igneous rock are:
intrusive or extrusive
the movement of sediment to a different area
Transportation
a sedimentary rock can become a metamorphic rock by ____________ and ______________
What is heat and pressure?
This process occurs when rock becomes magma.
Melting
This is the layer responsible for the magnetic field
Outer Core
igneous rocks that are made underground from magma, while inside the volcano
What are intrusive igneous rocks?
_________________ are usually found in sedimentary rocks
What are fossils?
the way rocks change from one type to another is
What is the rock cycle?
This process causes igneous rocks to form
Volcanic activity
Convection occurs in this layer
Mantle
metamorphic rocks are made by __________ and ___________
What is heat and pressure?
This is the 3rd step of sedimentary rock formation
Deposition
True or False:
Minerals ALWAYS have a crystal structure
True!
This process is responsible for metamorphic rocks
Heat and pressure
What two layers make up the lithosphere?
Crust and upper mantle
This type of igneous rock forms on the outside of Earth from cooled lava
What is extrusive?
This is the final step of sedimentary rock formation
Cementation
Minerals are the building blocks of __________.
What are rocks?
This process will cause igneous rock to become sediment