Geology Test Review

Define deposition.

• The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock or soil

• The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it

• The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical or chemical processes

• The process by which rocks are broken down by the actions of living organisms

What is weathering? List one example of weathering that happens in nature.

• The process by which rocks are transported from one place to another, example: river pebbles

• The process by which rocks are broken down by the actions of living organisms, example: tree roots cracking a rock

• The process by which sediment is removed from its source, example: dust storms

• The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical or chemical processes, example: acid rain eroding a statue

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What is erosion? List one example of erosion that happens in nature.

• The process by which sediment is removed from its source, example: a glacier carving a valley

• The process by which rocks are broken down by the actions of living organisms, example: moss growing on a rock

• The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical or chemical processes, example: a rockslide

• The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock or soil, example: wind blowing sand in a desert

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Describe what geoscience processes might cause rocks on a beach to become smooth?

• Deposition and weathering

• Erosion and chemical reactions

• Erosion and weathering

• Deposition and biological activity

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What is lichen? Does it cause weathering or erosion?

• A type of rock that causes erosion

• A symbiotic partnership between a fungus and an alga that causes weathering

• A type of soil that causes deposition

• A plant that grows on rocks and causes erosion

What is a landslide?

• The movement of rock, earth, or debris down a sloped section of land

• A volcanic eruption

• The process by which tectonic plates move

• A sudden flood caused by heavy rain

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Where do volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur?

• Along river banks

• In desert regions

• Near tectonic plate boundaries

• In polar areas

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What causes the tectonic plates to move?

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Wind and weather patterns

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Magnetic forces from the Earth's core

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What event occurs at a transform plate boundary?

• Volcanic eruption

• Earthquake

• Mountain formation

• Ocean trench formation

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What three structures may be formed at a convergent boundary?

• Volcanic island, ocean trench, mountain range

• River delta, plateau, canyon

• Sand dunes, lagoon, sea stack

• Glacier, valley, floodplain

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