Geology Quiz

What is weathering?

• The process that heats up rocks

• The process that wears away or breaks down rocks

• The process that forms new rocks from old ones

• The process that changes the color of rocks

What type of rock is formed from hardened lava?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Mineral

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• From particles in the environment that settle

• From cracks in Earth's crust

• Through heat and pressure on other rocks

• From steep sides and flat tops

What are sedimentary rocks formed from?

• Hardened lava

• Heat and pressure

• Particles in the environment that settle to form layers

• Cracks in Earth's crust

What does a legend on a map tell us?

• The process of weathering

• The types of rocks

• What map symbols stand for

• The image of a place and roads you are traveling to

What is a topographic map?

• A map that shows the types of rocks

• A map that shows land features and elevations

• A map that shows the process of weathering

• A map that shows the image of a place and roads

What is a butte?

• A map that shows land features

• A single hill with steep sides and a flat top

• A type of rock

• A pattern in the environment

What are faults?

• Small pictures, letters, lines, or colors on a map

• Cracks in Earth's crust where earthquakes and volcanoes occur

• Layers of particles in the environment

• Steep hills with flat tops

What are minerals?

• The process that breaks down rocks

• The layers that form sedimentary rocks

• What rocks are made of

• The steep sides and flat tops of hills