- 1. __________________is the changing of the Earth's surface.
A) Weathering B) Lakes C) Erosion D) Glaciers
- 2. ________ is the carrying away of materials from one place to another.
A) Glaciers B) Erosion C) Weathering 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) wind B) water C) gravity D) animals
- 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 box B) sand pile C) sand hill D) sand dune
- 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) change to color of the rock B) help the rock grow C) cool off the rock D) break the rock
- 9. Erosion and Weathering can cause an effect called ________________. (Like Sandpaper on Wood)
A) Tearing B) Roughing C) Jacked Up D) Abrasion
- 10. What is NOT a type of Weathering
A) Erosion B) Physical C) Mechanical D) Chemical
- 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) Metamorphic B) Pyroclastic C) Igneous D) Sedimentary
- 13. What two things are needed for a rock to go through a metamorphic change?
A) Pressure and temperature B) Heat and time C) Pressure and Ice D) Heat and Pressure
- 14. Pyroclastic Flow includes which of the following EXCEPT?
A) Tuff B) Water C) Lava Flows D) Ash
- 15. What Island chain was built on hot spots
A) Japan B) Cuba C) Phillipines D) Hawaii
- 16. The Grand Canyon was formed by___________________?
A) Tsumani B) Hurricanes C) Weathering D) Glacial Melting
- 17. Glaciers make up about _________________percent of the Earth.
A) 40 B) 75 C) 10 D) 35
- 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) 100 B) 60 C) 75 D) 50
- 20. Gravity does not affect which of the following during erosion?
A) Water B) Ice C) Rock D) Wind
- 21. Which two types of rocks are Igneous?
A) Conclusive and Exclusive B) Intrusive and Extrusive C) Intrerior and Exterior D) Intruder and Exfoliate
- 22. Magma must __________ and ________________ to become Igneous Rock
A) Cool and Crystalize B) Cool as a cucumber C) Harden and Break D) Warm and Melt
- 23. Sedimentary rock must go through ____________________ and ________________________ to be formed.
A) Smoothed and Sealed B) Compacted and thrown away C) Cemented and smoothed D) Compaction and Cementation
- 24. A rock is a solid mass of __________________________ that occur naturally as a part of our planet.
A) vitamins B) minerals C) fossils D) supplements
- 25. Once the rock reaches high temperatures and melts it turns back into ________________.
A) Metamorphic Rock B) Magma C) Sedimentary Rock D) Igneous Rock
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