Unit 7 Earth's Structures
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- Q1What is the process called that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?SedimentationWeatheringCompactionErosion30s
- Q2Which type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?SlateSedimentary rockIgneous rockMetamorphic rock30s
- Q3What is the main process through which sediment is transported from one place to another?ErosionWeatheringMetamorphismDeposition30s
- Q4Which rock type is typically formed from the compression of sediments over time?BasaltSedimentary rockIgneous rockMetamorphic rock30s
- Q5What type of rock is formed when existing rocks are subjected to high heat and pressure?ObsidianMetamorphic rockIgneous rockSedimentary rock30s
- Q6What is the term for rock that has been broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces?MagmaGraniteCrystalSediment30s
- Q7What process in the rock cycle involves the laying down of sediments to form new rock?MeltingCoolingErosionDeposition30s
- Q8Which type of rock is formed through the process of deposition and compaction of sediments?Sedimentary rockVolcanic rockMetamorphic rockIgneous rock30s
- Q9What do we call materials such as sand, silt, and clay that are carried by wind or water and eventually settle down?FossilsSedimentsIgneous materialsMinerals30s
- Q10What process transforms sediments into sedimentary rock under pressure?CompactionMeltingCoolingWeathering30s
- Q11Which layer of the Earth is primarily involved in the rock cycle processes like deposition and erosion?MantleCrustInner coreOuter core30s
- Q12Which environmental factor primarily drives the process of erosion, moving sediments to another location?WindWaterHeatPressure30s
- Q13Which process describes the movement of sediments away from their original spot?CompactionDepositionErosionSedimentation30s
- Q14What is the name of the layer of the Earth that is just beneath the crust?outer spacemantlecoreatmosphere30s
- Q15Which layer of the Earth is primarily made up of iron and nickel?lithospherecorecrustmantle30s