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[5.7A] Earth & Space Vocabulary Quiz

Quiz by Mandy McCarley

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  • Q1
    Compaction occurs when..
    sediment is dropped off by wind, water, and ice.
    sediment is moved by wind, water, or ice.
    layers of sediment are pressed together by natural forces.
    rock is broken down by wind, water, and ice.
    30s
  • Q2
    Sediment is...
    small pieces of rock.
    layers of sediment that are pressed together by natural forces.
    the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    30s
  • Q3
    Sedimentary rock is...
    the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    a type of rock formed by layers of sediment.
    a small piece of rock.
    30s
  • Q4
    Fossils fuels are...
    a type of rock formed by layers of sediment.
    layers of sediment are pressed together by natural forces.
    coal, oil, and natural gas.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    30s
  • Q5
    Deposition is...
    the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.
    a type of rock formed by layers of sediment.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    layers of sediment are pressed together by natural forces.
    30s
  • Q6
    Weathering is...
    the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.
    a solid fuel source formed from decaying swamp plants.
    a type of rock formed by layers of sediment.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    30s
  • Q7
    Erosion is...
    the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.
    a solid fuel source formed from decaying swamp plants.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    the movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice.
    30s
  • Q8
    Coal is...
    the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.
    the movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice.
    a solid fuel source formed from decaying swamp plants.
    the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.
    30s
  • Q9
    The diagram shows the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock in order. Put the processes that lead to the formation of sedimentary rock in sequential order.
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    1: weathering & erosion, 2: deposition, 3: compaction and cementation
    1: deposition, 2: weathering and erosion, 3: compaction and cementation
    1: compaction and cementation, 2: deposition, 3: weathering and erosion
    30s
  • Q10
    Knoll and his parents are hiking when they find several large rocks that have long, deep cracks in them. Which process most likely caused these cracks?
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    High winds pushed the rocks over causing them to crack open.
    Sediment in the wind carved out the cracks.
    Water from floods or heavy rains froze inside the rock causing the rock to expand and break open.
    Glacier erosion caused the rocks to shift and crack open.
    30s

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