Geosphere Unit Review

Front

The ___________ is the sphere that contains all of the earth’s rocks below the earths first surface

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Geosphere

Front

I consist of you, plants, animals, and everything that is living on earth. Which sphere am I?

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Biosphere

Front

The four spheres of Earth are...

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all connected

Front

The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces is:

Back

weathering.

Front

Which of the following is a true statement about the rock cycle? Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering, erosion, and deposition change rock.

Back

Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering, erosion, and deposition change rock.

Front

What must happen to a sedimentary rock in order for it to change into an igneous rock?

Back

It must melt, then cool and harden.

Front

Which process can change metamorphic rock into new metamorphic rock?

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The metamorphic rock experiences increased heat and pressure.

Front

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

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Weathering

Front

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

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Mechanical weathering

Front

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

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Erosion