Quiz about NCFE Review #2 Lithosphere Part I: Rocks, Soil, Weathering/Eros

Question 1

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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weathering

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erosion

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soil conservation

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decomposition

Question 2

How does wind abrasion work?

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Wind-blown sediment strikes a surface.

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Sediment is blown off a surface from wind.

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Wind blows large chunks of rock off a surface.

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Sediment falls off of a surface on its own.

Question 3

What is mechanical weathering?

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Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

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Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.

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Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.

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Rocks broken down by machinery.

Question 4

What are the two factors that affect the rate at which weathering occurs?

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type of rock and climate

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climate and mass of rock

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climate and size of rock

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type of rock and size of rock

Question 5

Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?

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oxidation

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carbon dioxide (carbonic acid)

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acid rain

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lichens

Question 6

Transporting weathered material from one location to another is a destructive process called___________?

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Erosion

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Rounding

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Deposition

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Weathering

Question 7

The settling out of eroded material is a constructive process called_______?

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Deposition

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Erosion

Question 8

The diagram below shows the effect of a river on an area over many years. Which process caused the valley to form?

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erosion

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condensation

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evaporation

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deposition

Question 9

The course of a river changed over a period of 100 years, as shown in the before and after diagrams below. Which two factors most directly caused this change over time?

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erosion and deposition

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wind and rain

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freezing and thawing

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condensation and evaporation

Question 10

Which geological feature is the result of deposition?

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A delta

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A canyon

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A valley

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A plain

Question 11

Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. What does this tell you?

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this land was once under the ocean

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the fish were dropped their by flying birds

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farmers fed the fish to the cows

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fish used to live on land

Question 12

According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?

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A

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B

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C

Question 13

the time it takes for half the atoms in an element to decay into something else is called

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half-life

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absolute age dating

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relative age dating

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extinct

Question 14

Humus is.....

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the dead parts of plants and animals in soil.

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A food we eat with pretzels.

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The tiny particles inside of soil

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The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the three layers of soil?

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undersoil

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topsoil

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subsoil

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bedrock

Question 16

Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?

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sand

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silt

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humus

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clay

Question 17

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Extrusive

Question 18

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Organic

Question 19

Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?

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Extrusive

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Intrusive

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Organic

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Foliated

Question 20

Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?

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Foliated

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Nonfoliated

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Coarse grained

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Fine grained

Question 21

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Compaction

Question 22

Magma cooling and hardening below Earth's surface forms an

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Intrusive igneous rock

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Extrusive igneous rock

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Foliated metamorphic rock

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Organic sedimentary rock

Question 23

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

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How they form

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Their color and shapes

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Mineral bands

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Where they form

Question 24

True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

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False

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True

Question 25

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 26

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

Question 27

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 28

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 29

This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 30

When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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weathering

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erosion

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sediment

Question 31

When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another

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erosion

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sediment

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weathering

Question 32

the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 33

the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 34

decayed organic matter in soil

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humus

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abrasion

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exfoliation

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erosion

Question 35

the part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or dropped off

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deposition

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

Question 36

Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 37

oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 38

rock is broken by the freezing and thawing of ice

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 39

rock particles wear away rock

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 40

plants produce weak acids that slowly dissolve the rock they are growing on

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 41

fossil fuels react with water producing acid rain that wears minerals away in the rock

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 42

animals break up the ground by burrowing

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 43

carbon dioxide dissolves in water then weathers marble and limestone

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 44

Many barrier islands such as the Outer Banks in North Carolina have developed from wave action and deposition.

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True

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False

Question 45

An example of chemical weathering is when saliva breaks down your food.

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True

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False

Question 46

An example of chemical weathering is when your teeth chew up your food.

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False

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True

Question 47

Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?

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Physical

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Chemical

Question 48

Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.

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Rock

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Humas

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Subsoil

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Litter

Question 49

The MAIN  thing Decomposers do for the the soil is the following:

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Break down and digest dead organisms

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Store moisture

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Burrow deep in the soil

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Make space for air and water

Question 50

_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.

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loam

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humus

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mud

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dirt

NCFE Review #2 Lithosphere Part I: Rocks, Soil, Weathering/Eros

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