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