M2 CORE REVIEW QUIZ PART 1

What is X made of?

• Solid silicate

• Liquid silicate

• Liquid iron and nickel

• Solid iron and nickel

What is Y made of?

• Solid silicate

• Liquid silicate

• Liquid iron and nickel

• Solid iron and nickel

What name is given to Z?

Approximately what temperature is Z thought to be?

• 70 K

• 700 K

• 7,000 K

• 70,000 K

A river carries small sediments of rock down to the sea. This is an example of .... ?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

A delta is made from accumulated sediment at the mouth of a river. This is an example of .... ?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What type of weathering is most likely occuring in this image?

• Physical

• Chemical

• Biological

The diagram shows an outcrop which has been weathered by the elements (wind and rain). Put the rock layers in order of their resistance to weathering - most resistant to least resistant.

• YZX

• XYZ

• ZXY

• YXZ

The diagram shows the four components of healthy soil. What is Z?

• Clay

• Humus

• Air

• Water

Pair the samples with the soil triangles.

• A2 B1 C3

• A2 B3 C1

• A3 B2 C1

• A1 B3 C1