Science Chapter 7 Review

Which of these changes Earth slowly?

• earthquakes
• chemical weathering
• volcanoes
• landslides

A tree breaking apart rock is an example of...

• chemical weathering
• erosion
• physical weathering
• transport

Which of these forms as a result of weathering?

• magma
• humus
• mountains
• soil

Which of these is the largest piece of sediment?

• silt
• gravel
• sand
• clay

What forms sea arches and sea stacks?

• wind
• glaciers
• ocean waves
• rivers

What does chemical weathering do?

• moves rock from place to place
• changes rock into different materials
• deposits pieces of rock in piles
• changes solid rock into rock that flows

What does erosion do?

• picks up and moves sediment and rock
• breaks down rock into smaller pieces
• changes rock chemically
• makes new rock

What sometimes happens along California's San Andreas Fault?

• ocean waves
• volcanic eruptions
• earthquakes
• sea stack formation

What happens during deposition?

• Pieces of rock and soil are laid down.
• Pieces of rock and soil are worn away.
• Pieces of rock and soil are picked up.
• Pieces of rock and soil are broken into smaller pieces.

Which of these causes a quick change to Earth's surface?

• a volcano
• a glacier
• ocean waves
• chemical weathering