Earth Science Quiz 1/25

What is the process by which rock is broken down by wind or rain into small pieces of sediment?

• Volcanic eruption

• Weathering

• Glaciation

• Erosion

What is the daily state of the atmosphere, or air in any given place?

• Climate

• Temperature

• Weather

• Solar energy

What is a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Molten rock

What is the path that all water follows as it moves around earth in different states of matter?

• Water cycle

• Rock cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Carbon cycle

What is an opening in the earth’s surface through where lava can flow onto the surface during an eruption?

• Canyon

• Volcano

• Plateau

• Mountain

What is something we observe that is similar over and over again?

• Weather

• Pattern

• Stable

• Climate

What is small pieces of rock, such as gravel or sand?

• Water Cycle

• Sedimentary Rock

• Volcano

• Sediment

What is light, heat and other forms of energy given off by the sun?

• Solar Energy

• Light Energy

• Weather

• Climate

What is staying most the same?

• Changing

• Different

• Stable

• None of the above

What is the degree of hotness or coldness measured by a thermometer?

• Temperature

• Climate

• Weather

• Water Cycle