Science Vocabulary Quiz

What is the process by which sediment becomes rock through compaction and cementation?

• Metamorphism

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

• Weathering

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary rock

• Fossil rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

What is the term for the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms?

• Sediment

• Lava

• Mineral

• Fossil

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Which process involves the breaking down of rocks and minerals by natural forces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Crystallization

What is the name of the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?

• Richter scale

• Beaufort scale

• Fahrenheit scale

• Kelvin scale

Which term describes the movement of water from the surface to the atmosphere and back?

• Nitrogen cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Rock cycle

• Water cycle

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What is the term for a large, naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat?

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Habitat

• Biome

Which type of boundary occurs where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Subduction zone

What is the term for the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water?

• Osmosis

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Diffusion

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Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of solid rock and is located beneath the crust?

• Asthenosphere

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Core