5.8 Earth Review

Front

What is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another?

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Rock Cycle

Front

What are the traits of a metamorphic rock?

Back

The rock is transformed by heat and pressure.

Front

Is the earth hotter in the center than near the crust?

Back

True

Front

What does lava cool to form?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What are traces or remains of a once-living thing found in sedimentary rocks?

Back

Fossils

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is sedimentary rock primarily made of?

Back

Layers of sediment compacted together.

Front

What process leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?

Back

Heat and pressure.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma