FCHS Earth Systems: SES3.d Quiz

What process involves the breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or ice to form sediments?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

What type of rock is formed from eroded, deposited, and compacted sediments?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

Which process involves the transportation of sediments?

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Weathering

Which process follows deposition in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Cementation

What causes convection currents in the atmosphere?

• Ocean currents

• Sunlight

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's gravity

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Sedimentary rocks are the only rock type that forms due to forces of what?

• Technology

• Nature

• Magic

• Chemistry

Which of the following is not a force of nature involved in forming sedimentary rocks?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Fire

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Which process is involved in the transformation of sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock?

• Cooling

• Uplift

• Burial, compaction, and cementation

• Deeper burial, heat, and pressure

What process involves the breakdown and transportation of rocks?

• Melting

• Cooling

• Weathering, erosion, transportation, and deposition

• Burial

Which type of rock can be transformed into sediment through weathering and erosion?

• All rock types

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Intrusive igneous rock

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