The Geosphere

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the main factors that control the melting of rocks in the Earth's mantle?
Back
Pressure and heat.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the process called that recycles materials in the Earth's crust and mantle?
Back
The rock cycle.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of rock do rocks turn into when they experience greater heat and pressure without melting?
Back
Metamorphic rock.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?
Back
Crust.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
List Earth's compositional layers in order of increasing density.
Back
Crust, mantle, core.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Back
Crust.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma?
Back
Igneous rock.
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