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Rock Cycle, Weathering, Erosion, Water Cycle
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1
What process gets water from the ground to the air?
condensation
evaporation
melting
freezing
2
Heat and Pressure causes which type of rock?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
3
What is the term for when rocks are transported and carried away?
erosion
deposition
weathering
4
What is cooled magma called?
lava
metamorphic rock
fossils
magma
5
Which of the following is an agent of erosion?
moving water
all of the above
glaciers
wind
6
How is acid rain formed?
super hot weather turns the raindrops acidic
4
pollution condensates in clouds and rains back down to Earth
rivers carries pollution into our drinking water
7
Water is a nonrenewable resource.
True
False
8
Which of the following is
NOT
a cause of erosion that affects landforms?
water
wind
precipitation
sun
9
Landslides are a type of erosion caused by...
ice
gravity
water
wind
10
What process gets water from the air to form into clouds?
precipitation
condensation
freezing
evaporation
11
What process gets water from clouds to the ground?
melting
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
12
Rocks can change form.
False
True
13
During the water cycle, freezing causes which form of precipitation?
rain
snow
fog
14
Broken down pieces and fragments of rock are called...
sediment
silt
cement
igneous rock
15
Which type of rock is formed by weathering and erosion, then compaction and cementation?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
16
What is the term for when rocks are broken down?
weathering
erosion
deposition
17
Which of the following is
NOT
an agent of weathering?
wind
gravity
water
plants and animals
18
What is the term for when rocks are dropped off in a new location?
deposition
erosion
weathering
19
Which of the following processes does
NOT
relate to the rock cycle?
photosynthesis and respiration
erosion and weathering
heating and pressure
heating and cooling
