Earth Science Quiz

What is a solid substance made up of one or more minerals called?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Mineral

• Rock

What term is used to describe very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried by water?

• Deposition

• Sediment

• Weathering

• Mineral

What is the process of moving sediment from one place to another known as?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Rock

• Mineral

What do we call a non-living solid that has a crystal form?

• Weathering

• Rock

• Deposition

• Mineral

What is the term for the dropping of bits of rock and soil by a river as it flows?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

What is the process called when rocks on the Earth's surface break down into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

What is a rock defined as?

• A living organism with a crystal form.

• A solid substance made up of one or more minerals.

• A process of moving sediment from one place to another.

• The breaking down of rocks on the Earth's surface into smaller pieces.

What term is used to describe very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried by water?

• Erosion

• Mineral

• Sediment

• Weathering

What is the process of moving sediment from one place to another called?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Mineralization

What is a mineral?

• A process that moves sediment

• A non-living solid that has a crystal form

• A type of rock that breaks down into smaller pieces

• Organic matter found in soil