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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are nonliving Earth resources?minerals, elements, and rocksonly mineralsonly elementsonly rocks
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is correct?Minerals form elements, and elements form rocks.Minerals form rocks, and rocks form elements.Elements form minerals, and minerals form rocks.Rocks form minerals, and minerals form elements.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the rock cycle?the steps a rock goes through as it melts into lavaa process in which wind and water break rocks into small piecesa process in which one type of rock changes into another typethe steps a rock goes through as it grows crystals
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some important ways to describe rocks?by their size and shapeby their color and patternsby their hardness and textureall of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich fact about igneous rocks is true?They form in fire and heatthey are found only near active volcanoesthey form in very cold temperaturesthey are found only in deserts
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about sedimentary rocks is true?They are found only in the ocean, where waves break them into small pieces.They are made up of bits of rock that have been pressed together.They are blasted out of volcanoes.They are melted together with other rocks.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock is formed when other rocks go through changes caused by heat and pressure?igneous rockssedimentary rocksmetamorphic rocksall of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWeathering is related to changing in the same way that erosion is related to_____.buildingmovinggrowingstopping
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement explains why the soil in Egypt is different from the soil in Germany?The weather is calmer in Egypt than in Germany.Every type of soil has a different mixture of minerals, rocks, and humus.The people in each country made their soil at different times in history.Germany's soil has rocks, but Egypt's does not.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThree of these news stories are about erosion. Which one is not about erosion?"Tree Roots Crack Open Large Boulder""Earthquake Causes Landslide""Wind Creates Sand Dune in Playground""Glacier Drops Large Rocks onto Beach"
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes a sedimentary or igneous rock to turn into a metamorphic rock?melting in magmaheat and pressure deep undergroundweathering and erosion on Earth's surfaceall of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes a metamorphic or igneous rock to turn into a sedimentary rock?melting in magmaheat and pressure deep undergroundweathering and erosion on Earth's surfaceall of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich group of words lists the layers of soil from the highest to the lowest layer?subsoil, topsoil, bedrockground, underground, deep undergroundtopsoil, bedrock, subsoiltopsoil, subsoil, bedrock
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