Earth/Environmental Review

Which type of rock is formed by weathering and erosion, then compaction and cementation?

• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

Heat and Pressure causes which type of rock? 

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

Landslides are a type of erosion caused by...

• wind
• water
• ice
• gravity

What is the term for when rocks are broken down?

• Weathering
• erosion
• deposition

What is the term for when rocks are dropped off in a new location?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

What is the term for when rocks are transported and carried away?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

What process gets water from the ground to the air? 

• condensation
• melting
• freezing
• evaporation

What process gets water from clouds to the ground?

• condensation
• melting
• precipitation
• evaporation

What process gets water from the air to form into clouds?

• precipitation
• freezing
• condensation
• evaporation

Frost wedging, abrasion, and animals burrowing are all examples of…

• chemical weathering
• mechanical (physical) weathering
• erosion
• deposition