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WEATHERING/SPIRAL REVIEW

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens to a rock when it weathers?
a)
It settles out of water that is carrying it.
b)
It creates a valley.
c)
It forms a delta.
d)
It breaks into small pieces.
2.
Abrasion causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
Neither chemical or physical weathering.
3.
Acid rain causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
4.
Freezing causes
a)
physical weathering.
b)
chemical weathering.
c)
both chemical and physical weathering.
d)
neither chemical or physical weathering.
5.
Physical and chemical weathering both
a)
change rocks into new materials.
b)
dissolve rocks.
c)
break rocks into smaller pieces.
d)
require exposure to air.
6.
Physical and chemical weathering differ because
a)
only chemical weathering produces new materials.
b)
only physical weathering creates smaller pieces of rock.
c)
only physical weathering involves water.
d)
chemical weathering is faster than physical weathering.
7.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
8.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
9.

the process of wearing down by friction - like sand blasting

a)

exfoliation

b)

abrasion

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

10.
oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
11.

Statue of Liberty has changed colors over time because oxygen has caused the surface of the copper it is made of to change into a new chemical (just like copper pennies turn green). What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

12.

Acid rain has worn away the features on this statue. What type of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

13.

This freezing water is expanding, causing the crack in the rock to widen (frost action). What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

14.

These plant roots are widening cracks in the rock. What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

15.

This arch was formed by wind and particles carried by the wind rubbing on the rock over time (abrasion). What type of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

16.

Burrowing animals like this one dig holes in the ground, breaking up soils. What kind of weathering is this?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

17.

Does this show signs of physical or chemical weathering?

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

18.

Does this show signs of physical or chemical weathering?

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

19.

Rocks are combinations of one or more _______________ that we find in nature.

a)

asteroids

b)

minerals

20.

Magma erupts from a volcano and cools quickly on the Earth's surface to form

a)

extrusive igneous rock

b)

intrusive igneous rock

21.

Metamorphic rock melts to form

a)

igneous rock

b)

magma

22.

Igneous rock melts to form

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

magma

23.

Metamorphic rock undergoes weathering and erosion to form

a)

sediment

b)

igneous rock

24.

Sedimentary rock undergoes _____________ to form metamorphic rock.

a)

heat & pressure

b)

compacting and cementing

25.

Metamorphic rock undergoes weathering and erosion to form

a)

sediment

b)

igneous rock

26.

Metamorphic rock can only be formed through which process?

a)

heat & pressure

b)

cooling

27.

Sedimentary rock undergoes weathering and erosion to form

a)

igneous rock

b)

sediment

28.

Select the processes through which igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are changed. (You will select more than 1 answer)

a)

meteor shower

b)

weathering & erosion

c)

melting

d)

cooling

29.

Sediment undergoes compaction & cementing to form

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

30.

Most scientists believe the Big Bang Theory explains which of the following questions?

a)

How our planets and moons formed

b)

How our universe began

c)

How the sun turns hydrogen into helium

d)

How fast light travels through space

31.

The Big Bang Theory is the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the universe.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

What spiral galaxy do we live in?

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Dwarf Galaxy Saggitarius

c)

Milky Way Galaxy

d)

Snickers Galaxy

33.

igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

a)

extrusive

b)

intrusive

c)

clastic

d)

biogenic

34.

igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath the surface of Earth

a)

extrusive

b)

intrusive

c)

clastic

d)

biogenic

35.

constantly broken apart by freezing and thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

36.

the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

37.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
38.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
39.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
40.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
41.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
42.
The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic 
d)
fossils
43.

What type of rock is made of tiny fragments of rocks?

a)

SEDIMENTARY

b)

IGNEOUS

c)

METAMORPHIC

44.

What is an inorganic, solid material found in nature?

a)

mineral

b)

rock

c)

sedimentary

d)

metamorphic

45.
The outer surface of the Earth.  It is a layer of rock that covers all of Earth.
a)
Non Renewable Resources
b)
Landfom
c)
Humus
d)
Crust
46.
Process of rocks in Earth's crust slowly breaking into smaller pieces.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
texture
47.

The series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes

a)

Geological Time

b)

Erosion

c)

Rock Cycle

d)

Convection

e)

Weathering

48.

The process by which wind, water, ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Erosion

e)

Asthenosphere

49.

Which layer is shown in orange?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

50.

Which layer is shown in red?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

51.

Which layer is shown in yellow?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

52.

Which layer is shown in brown?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

53.

Which shows the order of the layers from COOLEST to HOTTEST?

a)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

b)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

c)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

d)

Trick question! All of the layers are the same temperature!

54.

Which layer is made of "flowing" solid rock (think clay or pudding)?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

55.

What is the thinnest layer?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

56.

Which letter in the diagram identifies the layer of Earth made up of solid nickel and iron?

a)

layer A

b)

layer B

c)

layer C

d)

layer D

57.

Which layer can have a temperature of 5,000 degrees Celsius?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

58.
There are how many different types of crust?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
3
59.

Which layer is shown in yellow?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

60.

What are the two (2) types of crust?

a)

oceanic

b)

continental

c)

mantle

d)

transform

61.

Which of the following facts is based on the picture?

a)

The lithosphere is composed of the crust and the upper mantle.

b)

Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

c)

The layer below the crust is the upper mantle.

d)

Oceanic crust is denser than the continental crust.

62.

There are 3 types of rocks. They are ...

a)

Volcanic - Magma - Bedrock

b)

Metamorphic - Igneous - Sedimentary

c)

Minerals - Fossil - Crust

d)

Lava - Magma - Crust

63.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

64.

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock?

a)

It must be broken down into sediment

b)

It must be melted into magma

c)

Its minerals must dissolve in water

d)

It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

65.

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

a)

Compaction

b)

Cementation

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

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