Earth processes quiz

What is the lithosphere?

• All the rocks of earth

• All the water

• All the gases

• All living things on earth

What does the atmosphere consist of?

• All the rocks of earth

• All the gases

• All the water

• All living things on earth

What is water vapor?

• Water as a gas

• Water as a liquid

• Water as a solid

• Water as a plasma

What does the hydrosphere include?

• All the rocks of earth

• All the water

• All the gases

• All living things on earth

What is the biosphere?

• All the rocks of earth

• All the water

• All the gases

• All living things on earth

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• By magma and lava cooling down

• By heat and pressure

• By deposition in layers and compaction

• By chemical reactions

How are igneous rocks formed?

• By magma and lava cooling down

• By heat and pressure

• By deposition in layers and compaction

• By chemical reactions

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• By magma and lava cooling down

• By heat and pressure

• By deposition in layers and compaction

• By chemical reactions

What is erosion?

• The breaking down of rock

• The movement of rocks and sediments

• To wear away

• The dropping of sediment

What is transportation in geological terms?

• The breaking down of rock

• The movement of rocks and sediments

• To wear away

• The dropping of sediment