Earth's Geological Processes - Shaw

What process describes the transformation of one rock type to another over time, forming a cycle?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• The Rock Cycle

• Deposition

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What is the process called when water, wind, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment that is compacted and cemented together?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Mineral

What is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of pre-existing rock deep within the Earth through heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Crystalline

What is the breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical, chemical, or biological processes?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Melting

The theory that continents have moved and are still moving slowly across the Earth's surface is known as what?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Sea Floor Spreading

• Earth's Rotation

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

• Harry Hess

• Alfred Wegener

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What is the name given to the single landmass that broke apart over 200 million years ago to form the continents we know today?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia