Cea Rocks

Front 1

Granite is a hard material made from cooling magma. What type of rock is granite?

Back 1

igneous

Front 2

What is the process called where rocks are formed and broken down?

Back 2

rock cycle

Front 3

What type of rock is being described? It is made up of layers of sediments cemented together.

Back 3

sedimentary

Front 4

What type of rock is being described? It is formed when lava/magma cools.

Back 4

igneous

Front 5

What type of rock is being described? It is formed when heat and pressure are added.

Back 5

metamorphic

Front 6

What type of rock would contain fossils?

Back 6

sedimentary

Front 7

Where would the oldest fossils be found? at the surface or deep down under layers of soil

Back 7

deep down

Front 8

Name the layers of the Earth from the outside to the center.

Back 8

crust mantle outer core inner core

Front 9

Which layer of the Earth is made of solid iron and nickel?

Back 9

inner core

Front 10

What is the theory called that says Earth's crust is made up of plates that move slowly over time?

Back 10

plate tectonics

Front 11

What can happen when 2 plate boundaries slide against each other?

Back 11

earthquakes

Front 12

What can form when 2 plates converge or come together and move the crust upward over time?

Back 12

mountains

Front 13

What type of plate movement would it be when two plates pull apart and magma from the mantle comes out?

Back 13

divergent

Front 14

The longer a rock is exposed to weathering the: rougher it will become or the smoother?

Back 14

smoother

Front 15

What would form the sand dunes found at the beach?

Back 15

wind

Front 16

What causes the shape of rocks to change or break down over time?

Back 16

weathering

Front 17

What do you call the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back 17

weathering

Front 18

To prevent soil erosion, a farmer should: plant grass or dig up grass?

Back 18

plant grass

Front 19

Creating a nature preserve would have a positive impact or negative impact on the environment?

Back 19

positive

Front 20

What is the moving of weathered material called?

Back 20

erosion

Front 21

What is the dropping of weathered material called?

Back 21

deposition

Front 22

What tells you about the history of the land thousands of years ago?

Back 22

fossils

Front 23

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

Back 23

mantle

Front 24

Which layer of the Earth do we live on?

Back 24

crust

Front 25

Which layer of Earth is made of melted iron and nickel?

Back 25

outer core