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Unit 4 - Earth Systems Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name

Class

Date

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Extrusive

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

erosion

weathering

sediments

What is strata?

A naturally formed combination of minerals and other natural materials.

A solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition and the same properties.

Layers of sedimentary rock.

Molten rock within Earth.

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

Igneous

Sedimentary

Organic

Metamorphic

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

heat and pressure

melting and cooling

compaction and cementation

What is the process of water falling out of the atmosphere?

Groundwater flow

Precipitation

Water collection

Cloud formation

When sediment is moved around by wind or water it is called ________.

erosion

weathering

relative

fossils

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Fossil A and C are the same age

Fossil B is older than fossil C

Fossils A is older than fossil B

Fossil D is older than fossil C

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

True

False

10.

Things that humans use that come from the Earth are called ________.

pollutants

natural resouces

ecosystems

sunlight

11.

What is the process of matter changing from a liquid to a gas?

Crystallization

Evaporation

Melting

Condensation

12.

What is the process of matter changing from a gas to a liquid?

Crystallization

Evaporation

Melting

Condensation

13.

Scientists use ______ to help figure out geologic time.

earthquakes

plate tectonics

rock layers

erosion

14.

This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

15.

Which of the following is driven by gravity?

Precipitation

Evaporation

Condensation

Crystallization

16.

Which of the following is driven by energy from the sun?

Precipitation

Evaporation

Groundwater flow

Water collection

17.

Which process occurs to create sediments?

compacting and cementing

melting

heat and pressure

weathering and erosion

18.

Natural resources are distributed ____across the Earth.

safely

easily

unequally

underground

19.

What is the Rock Cycle?

Rock formed from existing rock; heat and pressure cause the minerals to form new combinations or new crystals.

A molecule that is made of one or more atoms of different elements.

A naturally formed combination of minerals and other natural materials.

The continuous process of change in which new rocks are formed from old rock materials.

20.

Sunlight, wind, and water are considered ____resources.

renewable

fossil

nonrenewable

nonliving

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Unit 4 - Earth Systems Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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