Geosphere Review

3. a feature on the surface of Earth such as a coastline, dune or mountain.
6. a type of igneous rock that is formed from lava.
11. a molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle.
12. liquid magma that reaches the surface.
14. a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth.
15. the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.
17. the process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil.
18. a weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface.
19. the shape of the land determined by elevation, relief and landforms.

1. a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.
2. a landform with high elevation and high relief.
4. a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is change by heat, pressure or chemical reactions.
5. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
7. a type of igneous rock that is formed from magma.
8. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
9. the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
10. a hill of sand piled up high by the wind.
13. a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth.
16. a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.