Weathering, Erosion, Rocks

What is the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces?

• Frost action

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Topography

What type of weathering does not change what the rock is made of, just the shape over time?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Organic Weathering

• Mechanical Erosion

What type of weathering decays or decomposes rocks to change what the rock is made of?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Organic Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Frost Weathering

What type of weathering is when plants break up rocks with their roots?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Organic Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

What is it called when rocks and sediments are picked up and moved to another location?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Organic

• Rivers & Glaciers

What type of rock is formed by great heat and pressure?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens after a volcanic eruption?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

What type of rock is formed by years and years of sediments compacting together?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is topography?

• A map in which contour lines are used to show differences in landscape and elevation.

• A map in which colors are used to show the physical features such as rivers, mountains, and lakes.

• A map that shows different roads, highways, or railways.

• A map that shows location of cities, counties, and states.

Where is Volcanoes National Park?

• Hawaii

• Virginia

• Arizona

• Colorado