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Ch 14 Quizizz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When igneous rock or sedimentary rock is changed by heat and pressure below the earth’s surface, ___ rock forms.

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

d)

volcanic

e)

crystalline

2.

The rock that forms from cooled magma or volcanic lava is ___ rock.

a)

shale

b)

metamorphic

c)

limestone

d)

sedimentary

e)

igneous

3.

Most rocks that formed during the Flood were ___ rocks.

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

crystalline

d)

igneous

e)

volcanic

4.

A rock is a hard, solid material made of ___.

a)

organic material

b)

one or more minerals

c)

two or more vitamins

5.

Weathering is ___.

a)

the moving of sediment from one place to another

b)

the dropping of sediment in a new place

c)

the process of plants growing on rocks

d)

the process that breaks down and changes rocks

e)

the process that forms new rocks from magma

6.

Chemical weathering is caused by ___.

a)

acid rain

b)

plant roots breaking rocks

c)

freezing and thawing

d)

a flowing waterfall

e)

water or wind abrasion

7.

Breaking rocks into smaller pieces without changing the composition of the rocks is ___.

a)

deposition

b)

physical weathering

c)

melting

d)

chemical weathering

e)

erosion

8.

Ice that acts like a wedge and causes any cracks in a rock to widen is an example of ___ weathering.

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

both chemical and physical

d)

thermal

e)

biological

9.

The largest component of soil that has the roughest texture is ___.

a)

gravel

b)

humus

c)

silt

d)

clay

e)

sand

10.

Which layer of soil contains the most humus?

a)

bedrock

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

11.

The layer of soil in which most plants grow is ___.

a)

bedrock

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

12.

The dropping of sediment by water or wind in a new place is called ___.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

melting

e)

condensation

13.

Wind deposition can form hills of sand called ___.

a)

moraines

b)

dunes

c)

gorges

d)

buttes

14.

Glaciers can cause ___ where ponds and lakes can form.

a)

U-shaped valleys

b)

plateaus

c)

sand dunes

d)

canyons

15.

The rapid downhill movement of large amounts of snow and ice is ___.

a)

frost heaving

b)

a landslide

c)

mudflow

d)

an avalanche

e)

soil creep

16.

Which landform is described as having a deep and narrow passage with steep cliff walls and a river flowing through it?

a)

desert

b)

mountain

c)

canyon

17.

Sudden movement to the earth’s surface that can push the land upward is caused by ___.

a)

waves at a beach

b)

an avalanche

c)

a tornado

d)

a landslide

e)

an earthquake

18.

A map that models landforms by using contour lines to show the shape and elevation of the landforms is a ___ map.

a)

road

b)

topographic

c)

physical

d)

political

e)

climatic

19.

Most rocks that formed during the Flood are metamorphic rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Plants and seashells are examples of organic material that can be found in some sedimentary rock.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Wind causes chemical weathering called abrasion.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When water and oxygen combine with iron in a rock to form rust, what type of weathering occurs?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Biological weathering

d)

Thermal weathering

23.

What type of rock is formed when fast-moving water erodes soft rock?

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

Volcanic rock

24.

What are hills formed by glaciers called?

a)

Valleys

b)

Moraines

c)

Plateaus

d)

Dunes

25.

Canyons, islands, and mountains are examples of what?

a)

Ecosystems

b)

Landforms

c)

Biomes

d)

Habitats

26.

Which statement shows an activity that will reduce erosion at a construction site? (Choose 2 answers)

a)

Engineers plan the project during the wet season.

b)

Crews install drainage systems throughout the project.

c)

Paving does not happen right away.

d)

Engineers discuss ways to reduce soil and rock wash away.

27.

What is the term for decayed plant and animal material in soil?

a)

Clay

b)

Humus

c)

Rust

d)

Subsoil

28.

What is the layer of soil that is mostly coarse, weathered rocks, and very little humus?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Bedrock

d)

Clay