1. Rocks & spheres of the Earth
Science Vocabulary
Rocks & spheres of the Earth
Rocks and the Rock Cycle

2. The continuous series of changes that rocks go through
Rock cycle
Small pieces of rock
sediment
Sedimentary rock
Rocks that form from sediment such as sand, clay, gravel, and seashells, that settle at the bottom of watery places

3. Rock that forms when melted rock materials from Earth’s mantle cools and hardens
Igneous rock
New rock that forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical beneath the Earth
metamorphic rock

4. Destructive forces in which pieces of rock are moved by water, wind, or moving ice
erosion
Destructive force such as wind or water that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
weathering

5. Narrow region between 2 air masses that have different properties
A huge volume of air responsible for certain types of weather in a given area
Narrow region between 2 air masses that have different properties
front

6. The solid part of the earth: contains the crust, mantle, and core
geosphere
The solid part of the earth: contains the crust, mantle, and core
A mixture of gases that surround the Earth; the blanket of air surrounding the Earth
atmosphere

7. The very thin layer of atmosphere; first to be struck by lightning
Coldest layer of atmosphere; lies above the stratosphere
Cold, dry layer of atmosphere; contains most of the ozone layer that protects us from radiation
The atmosphere closest to the Earth where weather occurs