Earth Science review -Beach class

Question 1

A rock made of tiny grains of sand is probably

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sedimentary

Question 2

Soil in Fl is mostly topsoil, then horizon 2 sand, then horizon 3 sand and limestone,then karst

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True

Question 3

Which of these is not one of the kinds of rock

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amorphous

Question 4

When rivers flow into the ocean or gulf they form a fan shape . This delta is made of

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sediment

Question 5

Sedimentary rock can be turned into

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all of these

Question 6

The earth systems that help our earth have stable temperatures are mostly the

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cryosphere and hydrosphere

Question 7

When rock is exposed to ice, plant roots, and rain , it is likely to break down into

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sediment

Question 8

A landslide is the downhill movement of a large mass of rocks and soil called

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mass wasting

Question 9

The Hawaiian islands are formed over a long period of time by

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all of these

Question 10

More erosion is caused by water than any other method.

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True

Question 11

If you found a rock near a volcano, there is a good chance it is

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igneous

Question 12

The process of rock breaking down into sediments is called

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sedimentation

Question 13

When magma cools slowly underground it forms an igneous rock called

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granite

Question 14

In the earth systems lab we learned the earth system that heats the fastest is the

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the atmosphere

Question 15

The process of sediments moving from one place to another is called

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erosion

Question 16

Chemical weathering results in dissolved rock sometimes changed into another form.

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True

Question 17

Why can't a student dig a sinkhole?

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Sinkholes are natural

Question 18

Quartz in our Florida sand was eroded from boulders in the

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Appalachian mountains

Question 19

The liquid inside a volcano is called magma. When it flows out onto the surface it

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becomes lava

Question 20

A good example of chemical weathering is how limestone,gypsum,marble are dissolved by acid rain

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True

Question 21

Rocks change over a long period of time from one form to another through a process called the

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rock cycle

Question 22

Landforms created by deposition can include

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beaches

Question 23

Mechanical weathering results in smaller particles or sediment.

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True

Question 24

Because Florida is made mostly of karst and limestone (soluble rock), it is a good place to

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all of these

Earth Science review -Beach class

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Earth Science review -Beach class

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