Geology Quiz

What is the process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What term describes all the living and nonliving things in a particular place?

• Environment

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Community

What is the process called when tiny bits of rock are moved from one location to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What is the process of sediment being dropped in a new location called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What are very small pieces of rock called?

• Sediment

• Gravel

• Pebbles

• Sand

What type of rock is formed when sediments settle and press together over long periods of time?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

What process involves water freezing and expanding to cause rock to break apart?

• Root wedging

• Ice wedging

• Erosion

• Weathering

What is the process where a root growing causes rock to break apart?

• Ice wedging

• Root wedging

• Erosion

• Weathering

What are the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very long time ago called?

• Sediment

• Fossil

• Mineral

• Artifact

What is an event in nature that can be dangerous to living things, such as a landslide or earthquake?

• Natural resource

• Natural hazard

• Natural phenomenon

• Natural disaster