Geology

Front

What are rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind, and ice called?

Back

Sediment

Front

What is a break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move called?

Back

Fault

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cool and harden?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface called?

Back

Volcano

Front

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What type of rock is formed from the compression and cementation of sediments?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Inner core

Front

What is the layer of Earth that we live on called?

Back

Crust