Quiz about Rock Cycle Vocab Quiz

Question 1

What is the process that forms sedimentary rock?

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compacting and cementing

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Crystallization

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 2

What type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface?

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Lava

Question 3

What is the process by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and then carried away?

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Erosion

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cementing

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Deposition

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Crystallization

Question 4

What is the type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions in Earth's interior?

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Metamorphic rock

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Magma

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

Question 5

What is the process in which sediment is laid down in new locations?

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Deposition

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Crystallization

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Erosion

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Weathering

Question 6

Responsible for turning rock into sediment.

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 7

Responsible for carrying sediment away.

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 8

Responsible for dropping sediments in a new location.

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deposition

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erosion

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weathering

Question 9

Sediments are...

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tiny pieces of rock

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big pieces of rock

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water that breaks down rock

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rock that is in earth's interior

Question 10

Rock that forms from high temperature and pressure.

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metamorphic rock

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sedimentary rock

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igneous rock

Question 11

Rock that forms from solidification or crystallization near a volcano.

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igneous rock

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metamorphic rock

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sedimentary rock

Question 12

Rock that forms from compacting and cementing of layers of sediment over time.

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sedimentary rock

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metamorphic rock

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igneous rock

Question 13

Earth's Outermost layer

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crust

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inner core

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upper mantle

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lower mantle

Question 14

Earth's innermost layer

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inner core

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outer core

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upper mantle

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lower mantle

Question 15

1st layer under the crust

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upper mantle

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crust

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outer core

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lower mantle

Question 16

Pick the correct order:

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crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core

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Crust, outer core, inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle

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Crust, upper core, lower core, outer mantle, lower core

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Crust, upper mantle, outer core, inner mantle, lower core

Question 17

The scientist credited for the Theory of Continental Drift.

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Alfred Wegener

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Charles Darwin

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Isaac Newton

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Marie Curie

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT evidence of the theory of plate tectonics?

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Ocean currents moving and changing over time

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Plant and animal fossils

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Mountains on different continents line up

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continents matching up like puzzle pieces

Question 19

two plates push toward each other

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

Question 20

Two plates slide past each other

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

Question 21

Two plates move apart from each other

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

Question 22

Which type of crust is thicker?

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Continental crust

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Oceanic crust

Question 23

which type of crust is usually the oldest?

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continental crust

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oceanic crust

Question 24

How many tectonic plates are there?

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15

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10

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20

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7

Question 25

What is the largest tectonic plate?

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Pacific Plate

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North American Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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African Plate

Question 26

What is the smallest tectonic plate?

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Juan de Fuca Plate

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Pacific Plate

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Eurasian Plate

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North American Plate

Question 27

What is MOST likely to be created at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain

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Ridge

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Rift

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Sea-floor spread

Question 28

What is MOST likely to be created at a divergent boundary?

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new crust

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mountain

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earthquake

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trench

Question 29

The San Andreas Fault is an example of what type of boundary?

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

Question 30

The driving force behind the movement of plate tectonics is...

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Convection currents in the mantle

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The gravitational pull of the moon

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The rotation of the Earth's core

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The temperature of the Earth's crust

Question 31

The Appalachian mountains are an example of what type of plate boundary?

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Convergent plate boundary

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Divergent plate boundary

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Transform plate boundary

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Subduction plate boundary

Question 32

An event that happens before the natural disaster

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precursor event

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subsequent event

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main event

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side event

Question 33

Steps people take to lessen the damages from a natural disaster

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mitigating measures

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exacerbating steps

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aggravating actions

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worsening strategies

Question 34

Natural disasters are

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events or phenomena that cause widespread destruction and loss of life, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, etc.

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events that bring good luck and prosperity

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occurrences that only affect a small area

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man-made occurrences with no impact on the environment

Question 35

Precursor event for a tsunami

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earthquake

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wildfire

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hurricane

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tornado

Question 36

We measure earthquakes with

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seismometers

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Wind speed

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Temperature

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Barometric pressure

Question 37

precursor event for an earthquake

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Seismic activity or smaller earthquakes

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Tornado

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Volcanic eruption

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Heavy rainfall

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