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Science Test Study Guide on Earth’s Layers, Plate Tectonics, and the Rock Cycle (SOL 5.7)
***When studying, be sure to be able to discuss:
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the layers of the earth and the characteristics of each
where earthquakes and volcanoes usually happen and why
how rocks are classified
the difference between weathering and erosion
what fossils tell us about our Earth
how we know the plates are still moving – evidence on Earth’s
surface
Word Bank: Use the following words to fill in the blanks below.
divergent boundaries
convergent boundaries
plates
faults
outer core
strike-slip boundaries
mantle
igneous
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erosion
sedimentary
transform
metamorphic
inner core
weathering
sliding
plate tectonics.
rock cycle
magma
crust
lava
sediments
1. The process of rocks changing from one rock into another is the
__________________________.
2. __________________________ are continent sized blocks of land that move
slowly about the Earth’s surface, driven by heat.
3. A _________________________is a crack in the crust (or where two plates meet)
where the pieces of the Earth’s crust move.
4. The ____________________________is largest layer of the Earth – found
between the outer core and the crust.
5. When plates slip past each other horizontally they are called
____________________________, ____________________________, or
_____________________________.
6. ____________________________ is the removing of rock and soil material by
natural processes; running water, waves, and wind.
7. __________________________rocks are layers of sediment cemented together.
8. ___________________________is the decomposing of solid rock materials at or
near the earth’s surface
9. Melted and cooled magma or lava is a __________________________ rock.
10. ___________________________rocks are changed by heat and pressure.
11. The outermost layer of the Earth is called the __________________________.
12. The ___________________________ is solid nickel and iron; under extreme heat
and pressure.
13. The __________________________ is melted nickel and iron.
14. A _____________________________ is when plates are moving apart.
15. A _____________________________ is when plates are moving together.
16. Small particles of rock that have been broken down from larger rocks are called
___________________________________.
17. The study of the Earth’s plates and their movement is called
______________________________.
Below, draw and label the 4 layers that make up our crust.