5th Geology

Large rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks by wind and water. These small rocks can break down into very tiny pieces called _______.

• minerals

• pebbles

• sediments

• chalk

Rocks that are buried deep in the earth can be changed into an entirely new rock when it goes through what?

• weathering and erosion

• pressing and cementing

• heat and pressure

• cooling and hardening

A person who studies the properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have been formed are ____________.

• mineralists

• geologists

• rock stars

• rockologists

What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?

• weathering
• exfoliation
• cementation
• composition

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• cementation

The breaking down or wearing away of rock into smaller particles called sediments:

• Sediments

• Weathering

• Erosion

The process of dropping or depositing sediments in a new location:

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Landform

Which landform is formed by a fast-moving river carving out the land between the mountains over thousands of years?

• u-shaped valley

• Delta

• V-shaped valley

• Sand dunes