Earth Structures Review Vocabulary

 destructive process where Earth materials such as rocks and soil are broken down into smaller parts

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a constructive process whereby soil and rock that are eroded from one location are deposited as sediment in another location

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• destructive processes

What do we call the center of the Earth?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Apple

• Core

Hot melted rock under the surface of the earth is called

• core

• magma

• erosion

• lava

Magma that flows out onto the surface of the earth is

• magma

• mantle

• lava

• sediment

Igneous rocks are formed by...

• layers of broken sediment

• heat and preassure

• hot lava cools and harden

• elements

What layer is between the inner core and the mantle?

• asthenosphere

• crust

• outer core

• lithosphere

Which two metals are thought to be found in the core?

• iron and steel

• iron and nickel

• gold and silver

• iron and copper

Which of these layers is the largest?

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• outer core

• mantle

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Outer Core