SW 5th Shaping of the Earth | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Geology and the Earth

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Monolith means "all one stone".

True

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Uluru is the worlds largest rock monolith.

True

5

A brand new rock, fresh from the molten underground is called...

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

sedimentary rock

molten rock

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The rock cycle involves...

only pressure, but not heat

starts on the surface of the earth

rocks forming from other materials and changing

only a few thousand years

10

Uluru was part of...

North America

granite rock formations

iron formations

the sandy ocean floor

10

Some Pacifica residents had to evacuate due to erosion.

True

5

Magma is a type of granite rock

False

5

Magma is hot, molten liquid rock.

True

5

Sedimentary rock is made up of

layers of broken down particles

magma

large chunks of igneous rock

chicken nuggets

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Metamorphic rock comes from

sudden cooling of magma

great amounts of pressure and heat

sedimentary rock that cools suddenly

years of erosion

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Which scientists study rocks, metals and minerals from the earth?

biologists

archaeologists

geologists

paleontologists

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How do glaciers change the surface of the Earth?

Sudden melting

Glaciers break into icebergs

They change the north and south poles

Rocks frozen underneath glaciers carve the land

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Which of the following is the best definition of magma?

melted rock deep inside the earth

a frozen mass of ice

a large solid stone

liquid diamonds

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What do igneous rocks become when they break down and settle into layers?

Igneous rock

Magma

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Broken down materials by weathering

In the earth's core

When they come out of volcanoes

Pushed under continental plates

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What occurs when the earth's plates slide back and forth?

Earthquakes

Volcanos

Tornados

Hurricanes

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