Geology Review

Another name for molten volcanic rock that is beneath the Earth’s surface is?

• Sediments

• Magma

• Lava

• Strata

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What are three types of rocks?

• sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic

• mantle, igneous, sedimentary

• crust, core, mantle

Which term describes a body of water that is completely surrounded by land?

• Piedmont

• Bay

• River

• Lake

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• cooling
• erosion
• heat and pressure
• compacting and cementing

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Which layer would be the oldest?

• siltstone
• sandstone
• conglomerate
• mudstone

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Which area is made of many gases that protect the Earth from the heat and radiation of space

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

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The removal of soil and rock from the Earth's surface is called...

• deforestation

• sedimentation

• weathering

• erosion

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Deposition is...

• using too much fertilizer
• materials deposited into a new location as sediment
• rocks and materials being broken down
• materials being moved by water and wind

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Which term describes the low lands between hills and mountains?

• Valley

• Peninsula

• Plateau

• Plain

Physically breaking down rocks and materials is called__________weathering.

• Chemical
• Mechanical
• Biological
• Permeable