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This is the process by which rocks change from 1 type to another
a) rock cycle
b) rocks
c) minerals
d) igneous

This is a natural inorganic solid with a crystal structure
a) rocks
b) rock cycle
c) minerals
d) erosion

This is a solid made of minerals pieced together
a) erosion
b) weathering
c) mineral
d) rock

Type of rock made from cooling magma or lava
a) igneous
b) sedimentary
c) metamorphic
d) deposition

Type of rock formed underground from heat and pressure of the earth
a) igneous
b) metamorphic
c) sedimentary
d) erosion

Type of rock created from sediment being deposited in layers and cemented together
a) igneous
b) metamorphic
c) sedimentary
d) weathering

Process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) compaction
d) weathering

Process by which sediment is moved from 1 place to another
a) erosion
b) weathering
c) compaction
d) cementation

Process of settling out sediment
a) erosion
b) weathering
c) deposition
d) cementation

Process of sediment being squeezed together
a) weathering
b) compaction
c) cementation
d) erosion

Deposition can be described as a process that
a) cementation
b) compaction
c) erosion
d) weathering

Process by which sediment gets glued together into a new rock
a) moves rock particles to new places
b) breaks down rock
c) builds mountains
d) drops rock in new places

How can erosion change a mountain over time?
a) make the mountain taller
b) make the mountain move
c) cause a volcano
d) make the mountain shorter

Which if the following is not a cause of erosion?
a) water
b) ice
c) wind
d) heat

Moving water was the most important factor is forming which of the following...
a) Rocky Mountains
b) San Andreas Fault
c) Mount St. Helens Volcano
d) Grand Canyon

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