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Volcanoes
Rock Types
Earth's Layers
100
Another term for this hot stuff that spews out of volcanoes is molten rock.
What is magma?
100
Is formed when sand, gravel and sediments are under a lot of pressure for a long time.
What is sedimentary rock?
100
Inner core, Outer core, Mantle and Crust are....
What is the 4 layers that make up the earth?
200
This is called magma before it comes out of the volcano.
What is lava?
200
This rock is formed from magma and lava that comes out of volcanoes and then hardens.
What is igneous rock?
200
This is the part of the earth that we live on.
What is the CRUST?
300
This is what volcanoes that are called when they do not erupt for a very long time.
What is dormant?
300
This rock is formed by the other two types of rocks coming together under heat and pressure.
What is metamorphic rock?
300
This layer is like a peanut butter sandwich and makes up about 85% of planet Earth's weight.
What is the MANTLE?
400
These are the most common types of volcanoes.
What is composite cone volcano?
400
This rock is most likely to have fossils or animal remains in it.
What is sedimentary rock?
400
This third layer is made up of super-heated liquid molten lava.
What is the OUTER CORE?
500
Volcanoes erupt when there is a lot of this inside, just like when a can of pop explodes after be shaken too much.
What is pressure?
500
This type of rock can be found in Mistissini.
What is ALL OF THEM!!!!! (sedimentary, igenous AND metamorphic)
500
This layer, which makes up the middle of the earth, is a solid ball of iron and other minerals.
What is the INNER CORE.