Earth's Layers & Rock Cycle Test Review 2024

Front

What is the process in which rocks are glued together by minerals in the water?

Back

Cementation

Front

What is the order of the layers of the Earth from the inside to the outside?

Back

Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Front

Which layer of the Earth has convection currents?

Back

Mantle

Front

As we travel deeper into the Earth, what happens to pressure and temperature?

Back

Both pressure and temperature go up.

Front

Where is heat and pressure the greatest in the Earth?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

Back

Outer core

Front

What is the solid layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the movement of rocks and soil down a slope called?

Back

Erosion