Nov. 8 Science Test

Breaking down of rocks is

• Weathering
• Erosion

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• faults

The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute
• water expands when it freezes
• the mass of water increases when it freezes
• frozen water dissolves most types of rock

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What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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Weathering and erosion are effects. What can cause weathering and erosion?

• lightning, fire, or a tree
• moving water, moving ice, or wind
• pieces of rock, sand, or dirt

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

• the Moon revolving around the Earth
• the Earth rotating around the Sun
• the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
• the Sun rotating on its axis

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?

• 24 hours
• 28 days
• 1 month
• 365 days