Earth's Layers
Which of Earth's layer is the inner most one?
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Inner Core
D. Inner Core
Where does the rock cycle begin?
A. Igneous Rock
B. Sedimentary Rock
C. Metamorphic Rock
D. Cycles do not have a beginning.
D. Cycles do not have a beginning.
Rocks are classified by...
A. how they are formed.
B. where they are found.
C. their color.
D. their age.
A. how they are formed.
Which of Earth's layers is between the crust and the outer core?
A. Inner Core
B. Mantle
B. Mantle
Which of Earth's layer is between the inner core and mantle?
A. Crust
B. Outer Core
B. Outer Core
What is Earth's largest layer?
A. Inner Core
B. Mantle
C. Outer Core
D. Crust
B. Mantle
Which statement about the rock cycle is false?
A Rocks can melt.
B. Rocks can move location.
C. Materials change form.
D. Material is lost.
D. Material is lost.
What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?
A. Solid, Liquid, Gas
B. Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
C. Sand, Stone, Volcanic
D. Hard, Soft, Brittle
B. Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
The oldest layers of sediment are found where?
A. At the top of the formation
B. In the middle of the formation
C. At the bottom of the formation
C. At the bottom of the formation
Weathering (as it pertains to rocks) means.
A. traveling through a storm
B. exposing rock to air, wind, water, and ice to break it down into sediment
C. solid inorganic substances that have a crystal structure and are formed in nature
D. living or once living things
B. exposing rock to air, wind, water, and ice to break it down into sediment
Which layer of the Earth has the most pressure?
A. Crust
B. Outer Core
C. Inner Core
D. Mantle
C. Inner Core
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Sediment
D. Crystals
C. Sediment
Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment accumulates over time in deposits that form ___________.
A. Mountains
B. Volcanoes
C. Minerals
D. Layers
D. Layers
What type of rock forms in a volcano?
A. Sedimentary
B. Metamorphic
C. Igneous
D. All of the above
C. Igneous
In what type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. All of the above
C. Sedimentary
The earth's crust is divided into two types:
A. Dirt and Mud
B. Continental Plate
C. Plate and Oceanic
D. Continental and Oceanic
D. Continental and Oceanic
Where might metamorphic rocks form?
A. In an active volcano
B. In a stream bed
C. Beneath Earth's crust
D. On top of a mountain
C. Beneath Earth's crust
Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by extreme heat and ____________.
A. Sediment
B. Pressure
C. Erosion
D. Mineral
B. Pressure
What is the difference between magma and lava?
A. Magma is cool, and lava is very hot.
B. Magma is molten rock on the Earth's surface, and lava is molten rock within the Earth.
C. Magma is molten rock within the Earth, and lava is molten rock on the Earth's surface.
D. Magma is very hot, and lava is cool.
C. Magma is molten rock within the Earth, and lava is molten rock on the Earth's surface.
What are the two types of igneous rock?
A. Foliated and Non-foliated
B. Sediment and Cement
C. Intrusive and Extrusive
D. Magma and Lava
C. Intrusive and Extrusive
What two materials make up the inner core?
A. Hydrogen and Oxygen
B. Gold and Silver
C. Iron and Nickel
D. Diamond and Slate
C. Iron and Nickel
A rock at the Earth's surface is primarily affected by forces of...
A. heat and pressure.
B. pressure only.
C. weathering and erosion.
D. heat only.
C. weathering and erosion.
Sedimentary rocks are types of rocks in which ________ may be found, since the process of forming these rocks can preserve plants and animal remains.
A. Fossils
B. Limestone
C. Water
D. Lava
A. Fossils
What does the term "erosion" mean?
A. The process of turning from igneous rock to sedimentary rock.
B. The process of forming fossils.
C. The process of sedimentary layers forming.
D. The process of soil, rock, and other dissolved materials getting transported from one location to another due to wind and rain.
D. The process of soil, rock, and other dissolved materials getting transported from one location to another due to wind and rain.
What is the correct order of the stages of sedimentary rock formation?
A. Sedimentation, Compaction, and Cementation
B. Compaction, Cementation, and Sedimentation
C. Cementation, Sedimentation, and Compaction
D. Compaction, Sedimentation, and Cementation
A. Sedimentation, Compaction, and Cementation