Earth/Space Review 5

Earth/Space Review 5_Weathering, Erosion, Deposition & Rock Cycle

Multiple Choice

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.

• makes the rocks last longer.

• expands cracks and breaks rocks.

• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

Multiple Choice

Weathering, erosion, and deposition happen _____________.

• very quickly

• very slowly

Multiple Choice

The BREAKING DOWN into small pieces of rock or sand

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

Multiple Choice

_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Running Water

Multiple Choice

The PILING UP or GATHERING of small pieces of rock or sand.

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

Multiple Choice

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

Multiple Choice

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Multiple Choice

You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)

• Igneous rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Extrusive rock

Multiple Choice

Fossils are only found in

• Sedimentary rocks

• Foliated Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Non-foliated Metamorphic rocks