FSSA Earth Science Quiz

When does erosion take place?

• after water, ice, and wind make rock from soil and sediment
• as tectonic plates collide and one plate sinks below the other
• when heat and pressure inside Earth change a rock's structure
• as water, ice, wind, and/or gravity move soil and sediment from one place to another

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Look at the image below. How does the river change the land?

• The river builds up the mountains by depositing sand.
• The river erodes the mountains by washing away sediment.
• The river forces magma to Earth's surface.
• The river changes rock with heat and pressure.

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Which is not a way that humans can impact Earth's surface?

• Humans cut down trees and cause deforestation.
• Humans affect air and water quality.
• Humans change the flow of water with dams.
• Humans change the flow of water through desertification.

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Which is not a type of rock?

• magma
• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic

Which is not one of Earth's layers?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• ocean

Which layer extends from below the mantle to the center of Earth?

• core
• continental crust
• lithosphere
• oceanic core

Which is not explained by explained by plate tectonics?

• earthquakes
• floods
• mountain building
• volcanoes

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How is metamorphic rock formed?

• magma being cooled
• intense heat and pressure
• compacted sediments
• weathering and erosion

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How is igneous rock formed?

• intense heat and pressure
• cooled magma/lava
• weathering and erosion
• sediments being compacted together

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• magma being cooled down
• intense heat and pressure
• compacted and cemented sediment
• weathering and erosion