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column A

1. Earth's uppermost mantle
that overlaps with the crust;
these are also the tectonic
plates!
2. The softer upper layer of
the mantle, where
convection takes place.
Tectonic plates ""float" on
this layer
3. All the rest of the mantlemade of hard hot rock- till it
reaches the core.
4. Planets formed by
_____________because
particles in space stuck
together
5. Molten Material found
under the crust is
called____
6. Rocks get weathered and
form tiny particles called
___________
7. The moving of these large
slabs of rock under the
crust result in earthquakes
and volcanoes! Hint: found
in the lithosphere
8. In Sedimentary rock
formation, when particles
are pressed together with
gravity and pressure
9. In Sedimentary rock
formation, when particles
are "glued" together (Hint;
look at the root of the
word...)
10. When the heat of magma
churns around in the
asthenosphere, it makes
these:
11. Pure naturally-made solids,
composed of one element
or one compound. They
make up rocks:_________
12. Mineral test: ability to
scratch another mineral
13. Mineral test: rub it against
tile to see the minerals
powder color
14. Mineral test: when a
mineral breaks off in flat
15. Mineral test: when a
mineral breaks on odd,
irregular or unpredictable
patterns
16. Mineral test: the way light
reflects off it. Described as
glassy, metallic, or dull
17. Age of rock determined by
comparing to the newer
(upper )and older (lower)
layers of rock around it
18. Exact Age of rock
determined by studying its
radioactive half life

Column B
Accretion
Lithosphere
Magma
Cementation
Fracture
Tectonic plates
Thermal Convection currents
Mesosphere
Absolute dating
Streak
Asthenosphere
Sediment
Relative dating
Luster
Minerals
Cleavage
Hardness
Compaction

1 answer

Here’s the matching of the items in Column A to the corresponding terms in Column B:

  1. Earth's uppermost mantle that overlaps with the crust; these are also the tectonic plates!

    • Lithosphere

  2. The softer upper layer of the mantle, where convection takes place. Tectonic plates "float" on this layer

    • Asthenosphere

  3. All the rest of the mantle made of hard hot rock - till it reaches the core.

    • Mesosphere

  4. Planets formed by ____________ because particles in space stuck together

    • Accretion

  5. Molten Material found under the crust is called____

    • Magma

  6. Rocks get weathered and form tiny particles called___________

    • Sediment

  7. The moving of these large slabs of rock under the crust result in earthquakes and volcanoes! Hint: found in the lithosphere

    • Tectonic plates

  8. In Sedimentary rock formation, when particles are pressed together with gravity and pressure

    • Compaction

  9. In Sedimentary rock formation, when particles are "glued" together (Hint; look at the root of the word...)

    • Cementation

  10. When the heat of magma churns around in the asthenosphere, it makes these:

    • Thermal Convection currents

  11. Pure naturally-made solids, composed of one element or one compound. They make up rocks:_________

    • Minerals

  12. Mineral test: ability to scratch another mineral

    • Hardness

  13. Mineral test: rub it against tile to see the minerals' powder color

    • Streak

  14. Mineral test: when a mineral breaks off in flat

    • Cleavage

  15. Mineral test: when a mineral breaks on odd, irregular or unpredictable patterns

    • Fracture

  16. Mineral test: the way light reflects off it. Described as glassy, metallic, or dull

    • Luster

  17. Age of rock determined by comparing to the newer (upper) and older (lower) layers of rock around it

    • Relative dating

  18. Exact Age of rock determined by studying its radioactive half life

    • Absolute dating

Each item from Column A has been paired with the correct term from Column B. Feel free to ask if you need further clarification!