Earth Science Vocabulary Assessment - 7th Grade

What is the definition of matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space
• A form of energy that creates light
• The process of rock formation
• The movement of tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term describes hot, molten rock beneath Earth's surface?

• Sediment
• Magma
• Weathering
• Uplift

What is the process of broken-down rock material being moved by wind, water, or ice called?

• Weathering
• Subduction
• Erosion
• Compaction

Which type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?

• Metamorphic rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Mineral deposits
• Igneous rock

What is the term for loose particles of rock and mineral fragments?

• Magma
• Cementation
• Sediment
• Energy

Which process squeezes sediments together under pressure?

• Erosion
• Compaction
• Weathering
• Subduction

What is the process that binds sediment particles together with mineral cement?

• Uplift
• Weathering
• Compaction
• Cementation

Which rock type forms from compressed and cemented layers of sediment?

• Sedimentary rock
• Igneous rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Mineral deposits

What is a small part taken for testing or analysis called?

• Erosion
• Sample
• Matter
• Sediment

Which process changes existing rocks through heat and pressure?

• Igneous formation
• Sedimentary layering
• Metamorphic transformation
• Rock weathering