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Geology Practice Test
Name __________________________________ Date __________________
A. Match the words with their correct meaning.
1. ______ fossils
a. pressure inside the Earth causes the crust to move
2. ______ earthquake
b. breaks down Earth’s materials
3. ______ minerals
c. formed by molten rock pushed to the surface
4. ______ weathering
d. removes or relocates Earth’s materials
5. ______ volcano
e. pure substances found in nature
6. ______ erosion
f. plant or animal prints found in rocks
B. Answer the following questions.
7. Name three ways to sort a rock.
1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
8. Name four things that make up the Earth’s surface.
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
9. . Name two things that make up soil.
1. __________________________
2. __________________________
10. Name two types of Earth materials and how they are used.
1. The material is
It is used ____________________________________________________
2. The material is
It is used _____________________________________
11. Name and explain two slow changes to the surface of the Earth.
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
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Name and explain two quick changes to the surface of the Earth.
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________