Geology Review

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

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

Back

Mantle

Front

What do we call the movement of the Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weather and water?

Back

Erosion

Front

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

Back

Magma

Front

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

Back

Lava

Front

What do we call a large, slow-moving mass of ice?

Back

Glacier

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the ground during an earthquake?

Back

Seismic activity

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks change form due to heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphism