Geosphere Review

5. Earth's layers are stacked in order of increasing ______ from crust to core
6. Ice wedging is an example of ________ weathering
7. Process that causes the movement of tectonic plates
9. Rock type that forms as a result of weathering, erosion, compaction and cementation
12. Type of weathering that occurs when acid breaks down rock
14. Soil forms from ___________ rock
17. Gas released by volcanoes that can lead to the formation of acid rain
19. Crack between two blocks of rock
20. Ash and particulate matter ejected by volcanoes can block sunlight leading toward a ________ effect
21. The most erosive force on earth
22. core Responsible for creating Earth's magnetic field

1. Mountain formation, subduction zones, seafloor spreading, rifts, etc. are all examples of how plate tectonics shape earth's _________
2. The type of crust that subducts at convergent plate boundaries
3. The ______ made up of the crust and upper mantle is broken into tectonic plates
4. Rock type you're most likely to find around volcanoes or plate boundaries
5. Mid-ocean ridges occur at _______ plate boundaries
8. Heat from the earth's ______ is caused by the radioactive decay of unstable isotopes
10. ______ molten rock is less dense and rises toward the surface of the mantle
11. Plate boundary that does not create or destroy crust
13. ________ is the measurement of the size of an earthquake
15. Method used to locate an earthquake's epicenter by using three seismograph readings
16. The addition of the biotic factor to soil will help maintain its structure, reducing the rates of erosion
18. Region in the Pacific that has high amounts of seismic activity and volcanic eruptions