FOSS Earth History Final Exam Review

Scientists who study Earth, use many sophisticated tools and models to study the rocks that make up the Earth.

• Archeologist
• Meteorologist
• Seismologist
• Geologist

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A natural feature of Earth's surface with a characteristic shape.

• Fault
• Basin
• Landform
• Rock

Which is not a type of rock that makes up the sedimentary rock of the Grand Canyon?

• Limestone
• Cement
• Shale
• Sandstone

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This reacts with acid to create fizzing.

• Salt
• Calcite
• CO2
• Oxygen

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The process that "glues" sediment together.

• Cementation
• Compaction
• Erosion
• Deposition

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The process that presses the layers of sediment together.

• Cementation
• Compaction
• Erosion
• Deposition

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The process by which rocks are broken down by breaking and banging.

• Chemical weathering
• Physical weathering
• Abrasion
• Melting

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A low-lying area where water may accumulate.

• Lake
• Pond
• Basin
• River

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The grinding and bumping of rocks that causes physical weathering.

• Erosion
• Abrasion
• Chemical Weathering
• Physical Weathering

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The process by which rocks are weathered due to their reactions with substances in the air and water.

• Chemical weathering
• Physical weathering
• Chemical reaction
• Erosion

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