Geology Vocabulary_6th

What is sediment primarily composed of?

• Magma

• Water vapor

• Broken down rocks and minerals

• Lava

What type of rock is tuff?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

Rhyolite is an example of what kind of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• None of the above

What is glacial till?

• A type of volcano

• Sediment deposited directly by a glacier

• A weathering process

• A type of igneous rock

What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering breaks down rocks, while erosion moves the particles away

• Erosion breaks down rocks, while weathering moves the particles away

• There is no difference; they are the same process

• Weathering occurs only in water, while erosion occurs on land

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

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Tuff

What is a lahar?

• A type of sedimentary rock

• A volcanic mudflow

• A large caldera

• A hot spot in the Earth's crust

What is a caldera?

• A high mountain peak

• A large volcanic crater

• A type of igneous rock

• A sedimentary layer

What is a volcanic hot spot?

• A region of intense cold on a volcano

• A location where lava cools rapidly

• A location on the Earth's surface that has experienced frequent volcanic activity

• A type of rock formed from volcanic ash

Which process is directly responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Cooling of magma

• Melting of rocks

• Compaction and cementation of sediments

• Eruption of volcanoes