Weathering Unit Quiz
Quiz
Igneous rocks form when...
- melted rock cools and hardens
- other kinds of rocks are heated or under pressure.
- small pieces of rock and sediment are cemented together.
- all of the above
Metamorphic rocks form when...
- melted rock cools and hardens.
- other kinds of rocks are heated or under pressure.
- small pieces of rock and sediment are cemented together.
- all of the above
Sedimentary rocks form when...
- melted rock cools and hardens.
- other kinds of rocks are heated or under pressure.
- small pieces or rock and sediment are cemented together.
Surface evidence that proves there are great forces under the crust are...
- mountains.
- volcanoes.
- earthquakes.
- all of the above
Where do most of the actions that change the earth's crust take place?
- in the center of the plates
- at the edges of the plates
- at the base of a volcano
- underneath the plates
New rocks are being formed and old rocka are wearing away. This will cause...
- an abundance of rocks to build up on the earth's surface.
- a decrease in rocks and soil on the earth's surface.
- the amount of rock on the earth's surface to stay about the same.
- earthquakes.
Weathering breaks apart and changes rocks.
- True
- False
What gives topsoil its dark color and minerals needed for plant growth?
- acid
- humus
- climate
- fossil fuels
Erosion and weathering are exactly the same.
- True
- False
Some forces build up the earth's surface, others wear it down.
- True
- False