- 1. __________________is the changing of the Earth's surface.
A) Weathering B) Erosion C) Glaciers D) Lakes
- 2. ________ is the carrying away of materials from one place to another.
A) Erosion B) Weathering C) Glaciers D) Sun
- 3. Weathering__________________ materials into sediment
A) builds up B) does not break down C) transports D) breaks down
- 4. Which one of the following items would not cause erosion?
A) animals B) water C) gravity D) wind
- 5. What are the three main agents of Erosion?
A) Water, Wind, and Ice B) Water, Ice, and Salt C) Earth, Wind, and Fire D) Water, Wind, and Sand
- 6. Sand that is carried by the wind and deposited in a pile is called a ______________________.
A) sand pile B) sand hill C) sand dune D) sand box
- 7. Weathering can cause a change in the MAKEUP or CONSISTANCY of a rock. This is called a _______________ change.
A) costly B) physical C) cool D) chemical
- 8. If water seeps into a rock and then freezes it will ___________________.
A) break the rock B) change to color of the rock C) cool off the rock D) help the rock grow
- 9. Erosion and Weathering can cause an effect called ________________. (Like Sandpaper on Wood)
A) Abrasion B) Tearing C) Roughing D) Jacked Up
- 10. What is NOT a type of Weathering
A) Mechanical B) Erosion C) Chemical D) Physical
- 11. What type of rocks are known as FIRE ROCKS
A) Sedimentary B) Granite C) Igneous D) Metamorphic
- 12. What type of rocks have the process of cementation?
A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Pyroclastic D) Metamorphic
- 13. What two things are needed for a rock to go through a metamorphic change?
A) Heat and time B) Pressure and temperature C) Heat and Pressure D) Pressure and Ice
- 14. Pyroclastic Flow includes which of the following EXCEPT?
A) Ash B) Lava Flows C) Tuff D) Water
- 15. What Island chain was built on hot spots
A) Cuba B) Hawaii C) Phillipines D) Japan
- 16. The Grand Canyon was formed by___________________?
A) Glacial Melting B) Weathering C) Tsumani D) Hurricanes
- 17. Glaciers make up about _________________percent of the Earth.
A) 75 B) 35 C) 10 D) 40
- 18. The Pacific Rim is also known as_______________________.
A) The Horseshoe of Fire B) The Ring of Fire C) Harry Potters Wand D) The Ring of Water
- 19. The Ring of Fire is responsible for __________ percent of the Earth's Earthquakes.
A) 75 B) 50 C) 60 D) 100
- 20. Gravity does not affect which of the following during erosion?
A) Rock B) Water C) Wind D) Ice
- 21. Which two types of rocks are Igneous?
A) Intrusive and Extrusive B) Intrerior and Exterior C) Conclusive and Exclusive D) Intruder and Exfoliate
- 22. Magma must __________ and ________________ to become Igneous Rock
A) Cool as a cucumber B) Cool and Crystalize C) Harden and Break D) Warm and Melt
- 23. Sedimentary rock must go through ____________________ and ________________________ to be formed.
A) Cemented and smoothed B) Smoothed and Sealed C) Compacted and thrown away D) Compaction and Cementation
- 24. A rock is a solid mass of __________________________ that occur naturally as a part of our planet.
A) minerals B) fossils C) vitamins D) supplements
- 25. Once the rock reaches high temperatures and melts it turns back into ________________.
A) Metamorphic Rock B) Magma C) Igneous Rock D) Sedimentary Rock
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