Earth's Layers
What are the layers of earth names from the outside to the inside?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core.
List the three types of rock.
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary Rock
Oxygen is a element normally is the form of a....
Gas
What is Cementation?
process of binding and hardening sediments into hard rock
Three arrows pointing to sediments on the rock cycle diagram show always say...
Which layers is consider to be the largest layer? What is this layer made out of?
Mantle.
Made of silicate rocks. (rich in magnesium)
Metamorphic rocks are formed by two processes. What are the processes that forms metamorphic rocks?
Heat and Pressure
Earth's Crust is mostly made from what element?
Oxygen
The continual process by which rocks can be changed into different types of rock is called?
The Rock Cycle
Before magma can become a igneous rock what process has to happen?
cooling and hardening
Give three characteristics of the inner core.
1. made of solid nickel and iron
2. Hottest layers
3. Rotates faster than earth rotates
Where are igneous rocks found near?
Volcanoes and Fissures
Earth's Atmosphere is mostly made from what element?
Nitrogen
A type of rock formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are put under intense heat and / or pressure in the Earth’s crust
What is Metamorphic
What is created in the earth's outer core?
Magnetic field
The Earth's crust is made from two types of crust. What are the names of the types of crust and what type of rocks are they made from?
Oceanic- Basalt Rock
Continental- Granite Rock
What is the Five Step Process in the formation of Sedimentary Rocks?
1. Weathering
2.Erosion
3. Deposition
4. Compaction
5. Cementation
Earth's Oceans is mostly made of what element?
Oxygen
A process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments is called?
Compaction
What are some examples of igneous rocks?
Basalt , Obsidian, and Granite
Why is the skin a of an apple a good representation of the earth crust?
The skin of an apple is very thin, and the crust of the Earth is very thin.
The formation process of igneous rocks is created by magma or lava. What is the difference between rocks formed by magma and rocks formed by lava?
What are all the element listed for "Earth's Living Matter"?
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, other
What are intrusive rock?
rocks formed by magma deep under the earth's surface.
Limestone is a common sedimentary rock found in Texas. How did the limestone most likely form?
Oceanic deposits were layered and cemented together