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Earth science review of rocks, minerals, natural resources, weathering, and erosion.
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1
Layers of sediment and remains of animals and plants help to create
lava
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
2
Most of Florida's fresh water is found
in rivers and lakes.
in the Floridan aquifer underground.
in streams throughout Florida.
in the ocean.
3
In what part of the water cycle is water in the form of gas?
none of the above
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
4
Minerals, formed from rocks, are classified by
hardness, color, streak, and luster
luster, taste, streak, and expense
hardness, weight, smell, and taste
color, luster, weight, and smell
5
Which of the following natural resources in Florida is not a renewable resource?
sunlight
limestone
trees
wind
6
Igneous rocks are formed from
fossils
minerals
lava and magma
sediment
7
When water vapor condenses it
becomes a solid
become a river
becomes a gas
becomes a liquid
8
Weathering of rocks, or the Earth's surface is caused by
water
all of the above
plants
wind
9
Glaciers, large moving sheets of ice, are
part of erosion because break apart rocks.
rare and hard to find.
part of the erosion process because they move sediment.
weathering and erosion because they break and move rock
10
When water fall from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail it is called
evaporation
condensation
a cloud
precipitation
11
In addition to wind, what other natural renewable resource can be used for energy?
natural gas
solar
chemcial
oil
12
What two things are needed to form metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure
sediment and pressure
heat and sediment
pressure and magma
13
When scientists classify a mineral, they look at its luster to determine
the hardness of the mineral.
how shiny or dull the mineral appears.
the source of the mineral.
the color of the mineral.
14
Weathering is the ________ of rocks, and erosion is the _________ of rocks.
making, moving
breaking, making
moving, breaking
breaking, moving
15
The streak of a mineral
tell you how rare the mineral is.
helps classify minerals because of the color it leaves.
helps them to break apart.
will cut the unglazed surface
