The Geosphere

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What are the main factors that control the melting of rocks in the Earth's mantle?

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Pressure and heat.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the process called that recycles materials in the Earth's crust and mantle?

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The rock cycle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What type of rock do rocks turn into when they experience greater heat and pressure without melting?

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Metamorphic rock.

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

Back

Crust.

Front

List Earth's compositional layers in order of increasing density.

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Crust, mantle, core.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma?

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Igneous rock.

Front

What is the term for rocks that have been broken down by weathering and erosion?

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Sedimentary rocks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

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

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Mantle.

Front

What is the process by which sedimentary rocks can transform into metamorphic rocks?

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Metamorphism.