Quiz about Science STAAR Vocabulary #3 Earth's Processes

Question 1

The remains or traces of an organism from a past geologic age

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fossil

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landform

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erosion

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sediment

Question 2

A type of fuel that forms from the ancient remains of decomposed plants and animals

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fossil fuel

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fuel

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biofuel

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geothermal

Question 3

Energy from living organisms or their waste

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biofuel

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fossil fuel

Question 4

A substance used for energy is called fuel

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true

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false

Question 5

An energy resource that is used instead of fossil fuels

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alternative energy

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biofuel

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geothermal

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electricity

Question 6

Heat from within the Earth

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geothermal

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solar

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fossil fuel

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hydroelectric

Question 7

Electricity generated from the movement of water

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hydroelectric

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geothermal

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generator

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fossil fuel

Question 8

Energy from the Sun

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Solar

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geothermal

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hydroelectric

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fuel

Question 9

Energy generated from the movement of wind

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wind

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geothermal

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solar

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electricity

Question 10

A resource that is found in nature that is useful to humans

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natural resource

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electricity

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gravity

Question 11

A resource that can't be replaced over time is renewable energy

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false

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true

Question 12

A resource that exists in limited supply

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nonrenewable resource

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solar

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wind

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renewable resource

Question 13

Limiting the amount of resources used; protecting natural resources

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conservation

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renewable resources

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nonrenewable resources

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geothermal

Question 14

Small bits of rock, soil, and shells

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sediment

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fossil

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erosion

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deposition

Question 15

Formed from the compacting and cementing of sediments

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sedimentary rock

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fossil

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erosion

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weathering

Question 16

The breaking down or wearing away of rock over time

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weathering

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depositon

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erosion

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landform

Question 17

The process of moving sediment from one place to another

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

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cementation

Question 18

The process of dropping sediment in a new location

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deposition

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erosion

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weathering

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conservation

Question 19

A physical feature on the surface of Earth

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landform

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fossil

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erosion

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geothermal

Question 20

Forms from deposited land at the mouth of a river

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delta

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gulf

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strait

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lake

Question 21

An area between two cliffs that formed due to erosion from a river or glacier

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canyon

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volcano

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plataeu

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mountain

Question 22

Formed by a fast moving river or glacier over thousands of years

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valley

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basin

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canyon

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plain

Question 23

A large area of flat land

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plain

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mesa

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valley

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plateau

Question 24

A large, slow-moving mass of ice

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glacier

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lake

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iceberg

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sand dune

Question 25

A mound of sand created by the wind depositing sand in a new location

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sand dune

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sediments

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deposition

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canyon

Question 26

Soil that is good for growing many plants

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fertile

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dirt

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rocks

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sand

Question 27

the process of wearing away (breaking down) rocks by natural processes

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weathering

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destructive process

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valley

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constructive process

Question 28

an area of low land between two mountains formed by a river

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valley

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weathering

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destructive process

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constructive process

Question 29

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

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groundwater

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cloud

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run-off

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dew

Question 30

A measure of water vapor in the air

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humidity

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preciipation

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water vapor

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dew

Question 31

Rainfall that is not absorbed by soil and travels to the ocean

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run-off

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groundwater

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dew

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cloud

Question 32

Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

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transpiration

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evaporation

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infiltration

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condensation

Question 33

Which sequence lists the water cycle in order?

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evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff/storage

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condensation, evaporation, runoff/storage, precipitation

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condensation, precipitation, evaporation, runoff/storage

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condensation, runoff/storage, precipitation, evaporation

Question 34

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

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Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.

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Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.

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Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.

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Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.

Question 35

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Science STAAR Vocabulary #3 Earth's Processes

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