Lithosphere Vocab & Texture Triangle QUIZ

Which type of rock forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Magma

What is molten rock beneath the earth's surface known as?

• Lava

• Magma

• Soil

• Organic

What is the process of gluing together sediment and other particles to form sedimentary rock called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation/Compaction

• Oxidation

What are the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past called?

• Soil

• Fossil

• Organic

• Deposition

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What is the process in which sediment is laid down in new locations?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Oxidation

What is "Parasitism"?

• Both species benefit

• One organism benefits and the other is harmed

• Non-living things affecting an environment

• Living things in an environment

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Define "Mutualism".

• One organism benefits and the other is harmed

• A relationship between two species in which both species benefit

• Grazing so heavily that the ground erodes

• An increase in urban population

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What does "Overgrazing" lead to?

• Increase in urban population

• Damage to vegetation and ground erosion

• Removal of trees

• Formation of humus

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What are the three textures of soil?

• Clay, sand, and gravel

• Sand, silt, and clay

• Humus, clay, and sand

• Silt, gravel, and humus

What does "Marine" relate to?

• The land

• The sea

• The forest

• The desert

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