SC.7.E.6.2 Rock Cycle and WED

What would happen when the slope of the tray increased?

• The speed of the water and the amount of erosion would increase.

• The speed of the water and the amount of erosion would decrease.

• The speed of the water would increase, while the amount of erosion would decrease.

• The speed of the water would decrease, while the amount of erosion would increase.

After heavy rainfall, a stream causes more erosion than usual. Which statement is the most likely reason for this?

• The stream contains less water and moves faster.

• The stream contains less water and moves slower.

• The stream contains more water and moves faster

• The stream contains more water and moves slower.

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

• river water slowing as it enters the ocean

• salt water and fresh water mixing together

• ocean waves transporting sand toward land

• ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

What is the correct term for the landform shown?

• channel

• sinkhole

• cavern

• canyon

At present time, in which of the following states are you most likely to find the feature shown?

• Alaska

• Florida

• California

• Pennsylvania

Rift zones form at the border between tectonic plates. What must happen between tectonic plates to produce a rift zone?

• Two oceanic plates move toward each other.

• Two continental plates move toward each other.

• An oceanic plate collides with a continental plate.

• An oceanic plate moves away from another oceanic plate.

Granite forms when liquid magma slowly cools within Earth’s crust. If the granite is exposed to intense heat and pressure, it can change to gneiss. Which type of change takes place when granite turns into gneiss?

• Sedimentary rock changes to igneous rock.

• Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock

• Metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock changes to metamorphic rock

The flow chart below shows how a metamorphic rock can change into a sedimentary rock.

• cooling

• melting

• deposition

• weathering

What happens to a rock when it is weathered?

• It is broken into smaller pieces.

• It is moved by wind, air, or water.

• It comes to rest at the end of a river.

• It is changed into another type of rock.

What can you infer about chemical weathering in Gainesville from the graph?

• The rate of chemical weathering is not affected by the amount of precipitation.

• The rate of chemical weathering is likely to be the greatest from January to April.

• The rate of chemical weathering is likely to be the greatest from June to September.

• The rate of chemical weathering is likely to be greater in Gainesville than in Tallahassee.