Week 1: Science

What layer do we live on?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Core

• Inner core

Which layer is liquid? ________

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner Core

The center of the Earth, made of very hot metal, is called the (a)   .

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lava

The hot, melted rock found in the mantle is called (a)   .

• Magma

• Lava

• Basalt

• Granite

Fill in the blank: Magma that flows from an opening (volcano) to the surface is called (a)   .

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lava

What is the definition of Weathering? Weathering is ____________.

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice.

• The process of plants making their own food using sunlight.

• The movement of tectonic plates causing earthquakes.

• The formation of new rocks from molten magma.

What is the definition of Erosion? Erosion is ____________.

• The movement of weathered rock and sediment from one place to another.

• The process of rocks breaking down due to chemical reactions.

• The formation of new rocks from magma cooling.

• The process by which plants make their own food.

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What is the definition of Sediment? Sediment is ____________.

• Small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and carried away by erosion.

• A type of igneous rock formed from lava cooling quickly.

• A layer of soil that is rich in organic material.

• A mineral that forms deep within the Earth's mantle.

What is the definition of Sediment? Fill in the blank: Sediment is ____________.

• Small bits of weathered rock.

• A type of igneous rock.

• A process of evaporation.

• A form of energy.

What is the definition of Soil? Fill in the blank: Soil is ____________.

• The loose material on the surface of the Earth made of bits of weathered rock and other materials where plants grow.

• A type of liquid found deep underground.

• A layer of pure sand covering the Earth's surface.

• A hard, solid layer beneath the Earth's crust.