Topic 4 Science Review

Which is the process by which rock is broken into particles?

• sediment

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

What is the topmost layer of soil called?

• humus

• topsoil

• subsoil

• parent material

What is the correct order for the following layers of soil, from top to bottom.

• subsoil, topsoil, parent material

• topsoil, subsoil, parent material

• parent material, topsoil, subsoil

• parent material, subsoil, topsoil

Which type of rock is formed when magma comes to the surface and hardens?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• lava

• sedimentary

What type of rock forms from other rocks and particles breaking apart and then coming together to settle into layers of new rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• pop rocks

igneous and sedimentary rocks that are changed by heat and pressure

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Where do most volcanos form?

• The Ring of Fire

• The Rocky Mountains

• Yellowstone National Park

• The ocean

What is formed by the collision of tectonic plates?

• Tornadoes & Mountains

• Mountains & Oceans

• Mountains & Volcanoes

• Volcanoes & Plains

What is the process in which rock is withered away or breaks down after time by elements such as rain, wind, snow, and ice?

• weathering

• erosion

• natural disasters

• tsunamis

Which is the process in which weathered particles are removed from land?

• weathering

• erosion

• glaciers

• snow