Unit A: Physical Geology

Front

How do chemical and physical weathering contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Back

Physical and chemical weathering create sediment which is later buried and compacted into sedimentary rocks.

Front

Which of the following features is correctly paired with the rock that it is associated with? Foliation → Sedimentary Rock, Bedding → Metamorphic Rock, Foliation → Metamorphic Rock, Bedding → Igneous Rock

Back

Foliation → Metamorphic Rock

Front

The diagram represents the rock cycle. Which rock is represented by Rock Type 1?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

Why are wind, water, and gravity major agents of erosion rather than weathering?

Back

because erosion involves movement of earth materials from one location to another

Front

Cracks in rocks widen as water in them freezes and thaws. How does this affect the surface of the earth?

Back

it exposes rocks to increased rates of erosion and weathering

Front

How can water be an agent for physical weathering?

Back

by seeping into the cracks of rocks and freezing

Front

Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?

Back

wind

Front

The following represents the formation processes for sedimentary rocks:
Weathering-->Erosion-->X-->Compaction
What is X?

Back

deposition

Front

Which of the most likely a prevention strategy for flooding? Options: building artificial levees, reducing water consumption, recycling bottled water containers, building waste landfills for metals and other contaminants

Back

building artificial levees

Front

A family wishes to build a house in an area where the risk of earthquake damage is low. Where would be the worst place for them to build their house? Options: near a plate boundary, near the coast, In the Appalachian mountains, in the Piedmont

Back

near a plate boundary