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Lithosphere Study Guide
1. Complete the rock cycle diagram. Understand the processes that can lead to each stage.
2. What process leads to sediments?
3. What process leads to metamorphic rocks?
4. What process leads to igneous rocks?
5. What process leads to sedimentary rocks?
6. What is the purpose of the rock cycle?
7. What is a rock?
8. Why is weathering and erosion important?
9. What characteristic do scientists use to classify rocks?
10. What are the layers of the Earth. For each layer, list 3 facts about it.
11. How old is the earth?
12. What is a sediment?
13. What is magma?
14. Draw a picture of a typical rock for each of the three types. What characteristics are typical for each
type of rock.
15. What is the law of superposition?
16. What is the law of cross-cutting relationships?
17. What is the law of inclusion?
18. What is a fossil?
19. What can scientists learn from examining fossils?
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