Earth's Forces

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by physical, chemical, or biological means?

• Dissolution

• Weathering

• Fragmentation

• Erosion

Which type of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition?

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

What is the movement of weathered material from one location to another by wind, water, or ice?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Transportation

What type of seismic wave travels through the Earth's interior and is responsible for the most damage during an earthquake?

• Primary wave

• Surface wave

• Love wave

• Rayleigh wave

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

• Midpoint

• Origin

• Center

• Epicenter

Which type of earthquake wave causes the ground to move in a rolling motion?

• Love wave

• Surface wave

• Rayleigh wave

• Primary wave

What is the term for the slow movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

• earthquake drift

• plate tectonics

• tectonic drift

• continental drift

What is the process by which rocks are broken down and changed by chemical reactions?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Volcanism

• Erosion

What type of weathering involves the growth of plant roots into rocks, causing them to break apart?

• Physical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

What is the term for the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

• groundquake

• earthquake

• earthshake

• tremor