Geology Quiz

Kobe visited St. Augustine and noticed that the rocks used to make the Castillo de San Marcos Fort, over 300 years ago, felt smooth. This is due to years of exposure to wind, ice and water. What process is responsible for the smooth feeling of the rocks?

• erosion

• exfoliation

• weathering

• wedging

A student visits a beach every summer and notices that each year, the water gets closer to the boardwalk. Which of the following is most likely the cause of the student's observation?

• erosion

• deposition

• physical weathering

While studying ice wedging, a type of physical weathering, students in Florida must use models. What is the role of a model in this example?

• study something by using the senses

• study something in a controlled environment

• study something that may too difficult for them to study in nature

• study a basic principle that always occurs under the same circumstances

Which statement describes a physical model only?

• A model can compare theory and evidence.

• A model can be more durable than what it models.

• A model can use an equation to describe something that happens in nature.

• A model can show a process that happens too rapidly to be seen with the unaided eye.

Ashlyn was asked to do a report on landforms and how they apply to Florida. Ashlyn decided to do her report on the Appalachian Mountains. Maddy said there were no mountains in Florida and she did not see how mountains applied to Florida. Which of the following explanations states how mountain landforms apply to Florida?

• Sediment from the Appalachian Mountains is continually being transported to Florida.

• Melting snow and sediment from the Appalachian Mountains affect the size of Florida.

• Sediment from the Appalachian Mountains mixes with Florida’s soil to create sinkholes.

• Melting snow from the Appalachian Mountains affects the water level of the St. John’s River.

Ashlyn was asked to do a report on landforms and how they apply to Florida. Ashlyn decided to do her report on the Appalachian Mountains. Maddy said there were no mountains in Florida and she did not see how mountains applied to Florida. Which of the following explanations states how mountain landforms apply to Florida?

• Sediment from the Appalachian Mountains is continually being transported to Florida.

• Melting snow and sediment from the Appalachian Mountains affect the size of Florida.

• Sediment from the Appalachian Mountains mixes with Florida’s soil to create sinkholes.

• Melting snow from the Appalachian Mountains affects the water level of the St. John’s River.

The Florida Keys are a chain of islands located off the southern tip of Florida. Which statement describes how these solid, rocky islands formed?

• by caves collapsing

• by rivers depositing sediment

• by glaciers moving across the land

• by coral reefs and limestone fossilizing

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

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Melting

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

• Erosion

• Weathering

• The Rock Cycle

• Deposition