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WorksheetsQuick Science Review Questions 7
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does compaction mean?
squeezed and pressed together
stirred and mixed
separated and sorted
disolved
What type of material are fossil fuels made from?
lava
rocks
decaying organisms from long ago
sedimentary materials
Fossil fuels and fossils are found in what type of rock?
lava rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
What causes sediments to turn into sedimentary rock?
The weight of glaciers compacts the sediments into rocks.
The weight of other layers compacts the sediments into rocks.
The weight of animals compacts the sediments into rocks.
The weight of rivers compacts the sediments into rocks.
What cause sand dunes to form?
erosion by water draining through the ground
erosion by rivers
erosion of sand by wind
erosion by glaciers
What causes canyons to form?
erosion by glaciers
erosion by rivers
erosion by wind
freezing water
What causes caves to form?
erosion by wind
erosion by water draining through the ground
erosion by glaciers
freezing water
What causes deltas to form?
erosion by wind
erosion by rivers
freezing water
deposition of sediments by river and streams
What can create cracks in rocks and even break them apart?
freezing water
erosion by wind
erosion by glaciers
sublimation
Where does the energy come from that keeps the water cycle going?
the stars
the sun
the moon
the earth
