Earth Science Quiz

What is the process in which rocks and sediments are picked up and moved to another place by ice, water, wind, or gravity?

• Oxidation

• Hydrolysis

• Erosion

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the result of 9% expansion of water when it is converted to ice?

• Frost Wedging

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

• Abrasion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which factor affects the weathering process by causing rocks to fold or fracture?

• Climate

• Rock type

• Rock structure

• Time

What causes a block of earth material to slide down slope usually with a backward rotation on a concave surface?

• Slump

• Debris flow

• Rock fall

• Mud flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process by which the composition of a liquid changes due to crystallization?

• Assimilation

• Magma mixing

• Partial melting

• Crystal fractionation

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

Which type of stress causes rocks to fold or fracture?

• Compression

• Shear

• Tension

• Deformation

What is the process of determining the chronological order of events by placing rocks and structures in their proper sequence or order?

• Carbon dating

• Radiometric dating

• Absolute dating

• Relative dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the largest time unit on the geologic time scale?

• Eon

• Epoch

• Era

• Period

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is the age of reptiles known as?

• Proterozoic era

• Cenozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Paleozoic era

What is the age of mammals known as?

• Proterozoic era

• Cenozoic era

• Mesozoic era

• Paleozoic era