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Earth Science Assessment #2 Review
Earth Science Assessment #2 Review
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What is the name of the process where sediment is carried away and moved by wind, water, etc.?
erosion
deposition
weathering
compaction
2
Which two forms of energy cause matter on the Earth to be cycled?
waves and the magnetic field
sun and wind
mass and distance
The Sun and the Earth's interior
3
What is the name of the process of rocks breaking down because of wind, water, etc.?
weathering
erosion
deposition
compaction
4
What type of rock is gneiss?
erosion
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
5
Which are examples of chemical weathering?
plant roots growing into rock
water breaking rock
acid rain dissolving minerals in rocks
animals breaking rock
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How do Sedimentary Rocks form?
wind
from melted rock
heat and pressure
from sediment
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What is the name of the process of sediment being dropped in a new location and forming a new land form?
weathering
erosion
compaction
deposition
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What type of rock is obsidian?
erosion
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
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What type of rock is conglomerate?
erosion
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
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How do Metamorphic Rocks form?
heat and pressure
from melted rock
wind
from sediment
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How do Igneous Rocks form?
from sediment
from melted rock
wind
heat and pressure
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Weather patterns and geologic processes like weathering and erosion are caused by thermal energy from the _______.
The Moon
Sun
Earth's interior
Wind
