Geology Quiz

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

Which answer choice has the particle size of these soils from greatest to least?

• silt, sand, clay

• sand, clay, silt

• clay, sand, silt

• sand, silt, clay

Amy is writing about renewable resources. Which of the following can she use?

• animals, plants, oil

• oil, coal, natural gas

• animals, plants, air

• trees, diamonds, air

Which of the following describes a slow change to the Earth's surface?

• Erosion because it's the breaking apart of rock.

• Weathering because it is the movement of rock.

• Erosion because it is the movement of rock.

• Weathering because it is the dropping of rock.

Fertility is _____________________

• rocks being broken into smaller pieces.

• the ability of soil to support plant growth.

• bits of rock being dropped.

• water being drained.

Which of the following are renewable resources?

• plastic bottles, metal keys, trees

• coal, oil, natural gas

• water, plants, air

• all of the above.

Which of the following would be classified with water, cows, flowers?

• corn

• plants

• oxygen

• all of the above

To conserve one could use a __________________ instead of plastic bottles for drinking water.

• reusable lunch kit

• plastic bowl

• reusable metal water bottle

• brown bag

Which best describes deposition?

• Water leaves behind bits of rock and sediment.

• Water whips the rocks.

• Wind lifts and carries the rock.

• None of the above.

What are the components of soil?

• water, trees, coal, sediments

• air, water, humus, weathered rock

• weathered rock, air, oil, plants

• none of the above.