Practice Test

What happens to water when it freezes?

• It turns into water vapor

• It becomes a liquid

• It forms solid ice

• It stays in the same state

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Which part of the water cycle involves water soaking into the ground?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

• Condensation

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What is transpiration?

• The process by which plants release water vapor into the air

• The movement of water underground

• Water turning into ice

• The condensation of water vapor into droplets

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What happens during evaporation?

• Water vapor turns into liquid water.

• Liquid water turns into water vapor.

• Water droplets form clouds.

• Water freezes into ice.

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What term describes the movement of water through the atmosphere, oceans, and land?

• Carbon cycle

• Rock cycle

• Water cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

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Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Crystalline

A sedimentary rock is formed from:

• Molten magma

• Compacted layers of sediment

• Heat and pressure on existing rocks

• Cooling of lava on Earth’s surface

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How are extrusive igneous rocks different from intrusive igneous rocks?

• Extrusive rocks cool on Earth’s surface, while intrusive rocks cool below the surface.

• Intrusive rocks are always lighter in color.

• Extrusive rocks form from compacted sediment.

• Intrusive rocks contain fossils.

Which process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• Melting and cooling

• Heat and pressure

• Erosion and deposition

• Weathering

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Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Solar energy

• Natural gas

• Petroleum