Define it: Sedimentary Rocks
Landforms
Forces
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100
Which of the following describes weathering?
a. Rocks and sediment are dropped off in a new location
b. Rocks and sediment are carried and moved
c. Rocks and sediment break apart into smaller pieces
d. Rocks and sediment settle down
c. Rocks and sediment break apart into smaller pieces
100
Which of the following is a result of deposition by wind?
a. Canyons
b. Deltas
c. Split rocks
d. Sand dunes
d. Sand dunes
100
How does gravity cause rocks to erode?
a. It pulls rocks down, causing them to break apart
b. It pulls sediment down the sides of mountains
c. It helps sediment settle down
d. It pulls sediment to the ground
b. It pulls sediment down the sides of mountains
100
How was this rock weathered?
a. Water seeped into the cracks, froze, expanded and widened the cracks
b. Wind blew sediment around the outside of the rock, causing the cracks
c. Water pushed sediment into the rock, causing the cracks
d. A plant is growing in the cracks of the rock
a. Water seeped into the cracks, froze, expanded and widened the cracks
100
A flammable material, produced from the remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediments found near oil deposits.
a. Oil
b. Coal
c. Natural Gas
C. Natural Gas
200
What is another word for Erosion?
a. Breaking it.
b. Dropping it.
c. Packing it together.
d. Moving it.
d. Moving it.
200
Which of the following processes describe this event?
(A river carving out a canyon by carrying away sediment.)
a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Deposition
a. Weathering
200
How does ice contribute to the weathering process?
a. It keeps sediment in the same place
b. It can carry sediment to a new place
c. It can widen the cracks of rocks
d. Ice does not contribute to the weathering process
c. It can widen the cracks of rocks
200
How does a rock shaped like this form?
a. Living things grow in and around the rock
b. Wind blows sediment, carving the rock
c. Ice freezes which shapes the rock
c. More rock is deposited
b. Wind blows sediment, carving the rock
200
A non-renewable natural resource produced from the remains of organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years. The use a rig to extract it from the Earth.
a. Coal
b. Oil
c. Natural Gas
b. Oil
300
If sediment is not being eroded, then it cannot be:
a. Weathered
b. Deposited
c. Broken
b. Deposited
300
Which of the following are examples of weathering?
a. Dust settling onto the ground
b. A riverbed moving sediment downstream
c. Waves crashing against a cliff, causing rocks to break off and fall
c. Waves crashing against a cliff, causing rocks to break off and fall
300
As a river quickly flows, it carries many rocks and sediment. These rocks and sediment scrape against each other. How will they change over time?
a. They will get heavier
b. Their masses will increase
c. They will get larger
d. They will get smaller
d. They will get smaller
300
What word would we use to describe which process we see in this photograph?
a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Deposition
a. Weathering
300
Which of these are non-renewable? (Extra 100 points if you can explain why!)
a. Coal
b. Natural Gas
c. Coal
D. All of the above
D. All of the above.
400
The correct order of formation of sedimentary rocks:
a. Weathering (rocks breaking), Erosion (sediment dropped) Deposition (sediment moving)
b. Weathering (sediment dropped), Erosion (rocks breaking) Deposition (sediment moving)
c. Weathering (rocks breaking), Erosion (sediment moving) Deposition (sediment dropped)
d. Weathering (sediment moving), Erosion (sediment dropped) Deposition (rocks breaking)
c. Weathering (rocks breaking), Erosion (sediment moving) Deposition (sediment dropped)
400
What is Landform?
a. Hill formed by wind blowing and depositing sand.
b. A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river.
c. The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.
b. A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river.
400
Why do deltas form?
a. When a fast moving river meets the ocean, water moves even faster
b. Rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
c. When an ocean meets a fast moving river, it creates big waves
d. When an ocean meets a fast moving river, it creates a whirpool
b. Rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
400
Many beaches are losing sand. Why does this happen?
a. Sand is weathered
b. Sand is deposited
c. Sand is eroded
a. Sand is weathered
400
What are the three types of fuels that are created over millions of years from the remains of ancient dead plants and animals.
Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas.
500
What are the little pieces of rock called?
Sediments
500
Name all the landforms we have talked about.
Canyon, Delta, Sand Dune, Valley
500
Are weathering, erosion, and deposition similar in any way?
a. No, because they are different processes
b. Yes, because they all change the earth’s surface
a. No, because they are different processes
500
Why are we missing evidence of deposition?
a. We do not see rocks breaking
b. We do not see sediment moving
c. We do not see where the sediment went
d. We do not see wind carrying sediment
c. We do not see where the sediment went
500
What is the difference between non-renewable and renewable?
Renewable: Can be replaced quickly and in our lifetime can be used over and over again.
Non-renewable: Can't be replaced quickly or in our lifetime.