Apologia General Science Module 6

Define catastrophism.

• The process by which rock and soil are broken down and transported away.

• Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth.

• The view that most of the earth's geological features are the result of large scale events such as floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc..

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Define uniformitarianism

• The process by which rock and soil are broken down and carried away

• The decayed remains of once living creatures

• The view that most of earth's geological features are the result of the large-scale catastrophes

• The view that most of earth's geological features are the result of slow gradual processes that have been at work for millions of years.

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Define humus

• a dip you eat with pita chips

• decayed remains of once living creatures

• inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth

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Which hypothesis can allow for an earth that is just a few thousand years old?

• uniformatarianism

• catastrophism

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A rock is formed and then later on is changed as a result of hear and pressure, what kind of rock is it now?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

A layer of rock is laid down by water. What kind of rock is it?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Define minerals

• inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth

• the decayed remains of once living creatures

• a surface erosion that separates one layer of rock from another

An igneous rock is laces with iron. When exposed to water, the iron rusts and the rock crumbles. What type of weathering it this?

• chemical

• physical

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True or false, erosion is the process by which rocks and soil are broken down and carried away.

• true

• false

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A river flows through 2 regions. The first has few plants, the second is covered with thick grass, flowers, trees etc..In which region do you expect the most erosion to occur?

• The first region

• The second region

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