Geological Processes Check-Point

1. Which geological process forms rocks through tiny particles like sand and mud that settle at the bottom of rivers, lakes and oceans over a very long time?

• A) Mineralization

• B) Metamorphism

• C) Sedimentation

• D) Plate tectonics

2. What is the process by which heat and pressure inside the earth transform existing rock formations?

• A) Glaciation

• B) Metamorphism

• C) Mineralization

• D) Weathering and erosion

3. What is the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates responsible for?

• A) Formation of sedimentary rock formations
• B) Formation of glaciers
• C) Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
• D) Mineralization of rock formations

4. What is the term used to describe the breakdown and transport of rock material by natural processes such as water and wind?

• A) Glaciation
• B) Plate tectonics
• C) Sedimentation
• D) Weathering and erosion

5. Which geological process is responsible for changes in landforms and rock formations as a large mass of ice and snow slowly moves, picks up rocks/dirt/etc, then lets them go as it melts.

• A) Glaciation

• B) Mineralization

• C) Plate tectonics

• D) Sedimentation

6. What is the process by which minerals are deposited in rock formations and can cause changes in their chemical composition and appearance?

• A) Mineralization

• B) Sedimentation

• C) Metamorphism

• D) Weathering and erosion