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WorksheetsRock Cycle, Weathering, and Earth Processes
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
In order for any rock to become igneous, what processes must happen first?
Warm then cool
Melt then cool
Cool then harden
None of these answers are correct
Over a long period of time, igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock. What must happen to igneous rock before it can change into sedimentary rock?
It must be broken down into sediment.
It must melt and become magma.
Its minerals must be dissolved in water.
It must be exposed to high pressure and temperature.
What type of rock can have crystals and ribbon-like layers?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Oceanic
What is melted rock called?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Magma or Lava
What is the correct order for the geologic process listed?
Compacting, deposition, erosion, cementation, weathering
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compacting, cementation
Weathering, deposition, cementation, erosion, compacting
Erosion, weathering, deposition, compacting, cementation
Identify the series of geological processes that can transform magma into granite, granite into sand, and sand into sandstone
Cooling; weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing
Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling
Cooling; heat and pressure; melting
Weathering and erosion; heat and pressure; cooling
Cooling: weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; heat and pressure
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Which of the following statements is true.
Rocks can only change on the Earth's surface
Rocks can change from one type to another
Rocks can only change inside the Earth
Rocks never change
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Oceanic
The process by which moving rock finally comes to rest is called?
Cementation
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called?
weathering
erosion
deposition
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers by which process below?
weathering
erosion
deposition
All are causes of physical weathering except...
Temperature change
Wind, water, gravity
Plant growth
Acid reacting with groundwater
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of which process?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compacting
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of which process?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compacting
Mud in water being carried away by a fast-moving river.
weathering
erosion
deposition
All are causes of chemical weathering except...
Reactions with oxygen
Acid rain
Ice wedging
Acids in groundwater
What is a break in Earth’s crust where blocks of crust slide relative to one another?
Epicenter
Fault
Focus
Folding
Which of the following terms describes a kind of fold in which the oldest rock layers are in the center of the fold? (frown)
syncline
anticline
a symmetrical fold
asymmetrical fold
Hawaii formed in an unusual way. It formed...
at the edge of a plate over a hot spot
in the middle of a plate over a hot spot
at a mid-ocean ridge near a convection current
at a transform boundary near a convection current
Where can earthquakes, volcanoes and/or mountain building occur? (Select all that apply)
Convergent boundaries
Divergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
Stationary boundaries
Which type of mountain has sharp, jagged edges, and looks like the layers of rock underneath have been tilted upward?
Volcanic
Folded
Compound
Fault-block
Mountains can form at which of the following? (select all that apply)
Convergent boundaries between ocean and continental plates
Convergent boundaries between 2 continental plates
Divergent boundaries like the mid ocean ridge
Transform boundaries near the ocean
In the middle of plates where there is a hot spot.
Florida has a lot of sinkholes because it sits on...
sandstone which washes away easily
limestone which erodes easily
shale which is very permeable
granite which is very permeable
Florida ridges ....
run parallel to the coast
are long and narrow
are taller than the hills in Florida
mark ancient shorelines
Coastal features in Florida are...
bays
sandbars
barrier islands
ridges and hills
In Florida, the Everglades are considered to be ....
Lake Okeechobee
100's of kilometers
wetlands
a coastal feature
An aquifer is an underground layer of permeable rock, fractures or sand, gravel, or silt. Permeable means..
moving water
allowing water to move through it
shifting rock
broken fragments of rock
True or false. The aquifer is made up of 3 layers. From the surface down they are: the zone of saturation, water table and zone of aeration
true
false
If you were drilling for a well in the aquifer, you would need to drill....
down to the zone of aeration
down to the water table
below the water table
down to the saturated zone
The difference between a spring and a well is a spring is natural and a well is man-made.
True
False
In the picture, the lines you see are called elevation lines. a ‘line of equal elevation’ is also called a ....
Contour line
Relief
Determine the interval by counting from the smallest to the biggest number. Look for a pattern, or the number that each line ‘jumps’ by between the numbers. Each line should have a number it represents.
The interval is 10 because each line counts up by 10.
The interval is 60 because that is the biggest number.
The interval is M
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
If sea level always equals (0), and the contour interval is 10 feet how tall is this mountain?
30 ft
40 ft
50 ft
60 ft
A line that connects points of equal elecation on a map
Contour interval
Contour legend
Contour line
Index Contour
