Long Test Rocks and Soil

The condition or process  by which Earth's soil and surface is worn away over time is called

• weathering
• erosion
• abrasion
• evaporation

How do we form metamorphic  rocks ?

• melting and cooling
• heat and pressure
• sedimentation
• compaction

 When  small pieces of rock particles are cemented together, we have a/an

• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

 A cooled lava will form a/an

• magma
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock

Which of the following shows chemical weathering?

• rust in rocks
• roots in a pavement
• running water breaking rocks
• pounding rocks into pieces

When we break down rocks, the term is called

• weathering
• erosion
• condensation
• combustion

1.  Ice Wedging is an example of 

• physical weathering
• chemical weathering
• abrasion
• rock formation

Weathering type that breaks down rocks from chemical interaction with primarily water

• physical
• chemical
• abrasion
• ice wedging

Which is the fastest way the Earth's crust changes?

• weathering
• erosion
• earthquakes
• soil fertilizer application

What are some slower ways that the Earth's crust change?

• weathering
• erosion
• earthquake
• both weathering and erosion