Geology Review HW

Fossils are found in

• igneous rock.

• sedimentary rock.

• metamorphic rock.

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Decomposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.

• stop rivers from flowing.
• make rich farmlands.
• are dropped in new places.
• move very slowly.

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Caves form from the ___________ weathering of ______________

• chemical, limestone

• physical, limestone

• chemical, sand

• physical, sand

Which type of weathering occurs when rocks are chemically broken down or dissolved by substances in the environment?

• Physical
• Biological
• Chemical

The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

• Frost wedging

• Exfoliation

• Abrasion

The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.

Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

• frozen water acts as a solute

• water expands when it freezes

• the mass of water increases when it freezes

This type of weathering occurs when rock is broken down into smaller pieces of rock with no change in composition.

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion weathering

• deposition

Label each part of the Earth's interior.

a

d

e

c

b

Mantle

Crust

Inner Core

Outer Core

Asthenosphere