6th Grade Science: Unit 06 Flashcards

Front

The envelope of gases surrounding earth or another planet is called the ________.

Back

atmosphere

Front

The part of the earth where anything alive or interacting with living organisms can be found is called the ________.

Back

biosphere

Front

The topmost and thinnest layer of earth is called the ________.

Back

crust

Front

Fill in the blank: The solid parts of earth that are impacted by plate tectonics are called the ________.

Back

geosphere

Front

All the waters on, above, and below earth’s surface are called the ________.

Back

hydrosphere

Front

A type of rock formed when crystallized through melting and cooling rock is called ________ rock.

Back

igneous

Front

The innermost, solid center part of the earth is called the ________.

Back

inner core

Front

Fill in the blank: The thickest layer of earth between the outer core and crust is called the ________.

Back

mantle

Front

A type of rock formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are put under intense heat and/or pressure in the earth’s crust is called ________ rock.

Back

metamorphic

Front

A thick layer of liquid rock that surrounds earth’s solid inner core is called the ________.

Back

outer core