SW 5th Shaping of the Earth | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 19 Public

Geology and the Earth

Study Slideshow

Monolith means "all one stone".

True

5

Uluru is the worlds largest rock monolith.

True

5

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

igneous rock

metamorphic rock

sedimentary rock

molten rock

10

The rock cycle involves...

only pressure, but not heat

only a few thousand years

starts on the surface of the earth

rocks forming from other materials and changing

10

Uluru was part of...

iron formations

granite rock formations

North America

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

chicken nuggets

magma

large chunks of igneous rock

10

Metamorphic rock comes from

sedimentary rock that cools suddenly

sudden cooling of magma

great amounts of pressure and heat

years of erosion

10

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

paleontologists

geologists

archaeologists

biologists

10

How do glaciers change the surface of the Earth?

They change the north and south poles

Sudden melting

Glaciers break into icebergs

Rocks frozen underneath glaciers carve the land

10

Which of the following is the best definition of magma?

melted rock deep inside the earth

a frozen mass of ice

liquid diamonds

a large solid stone

10

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

Sedimentary rock

Magma

Metamorphic rock

Igneous rock

10

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

In the earth's core

Pushed under continental plates

Broken down materials by weathering

When they come out of volcanoes

10

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

Tornados

Hurricanes

Earthquakes

Volcanos

10