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Rocks And Minerals
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1) Metamorphic rock is produced when _____________________.
A
rock materials is subjected to heat and pressure
B
basalt froms in the ocean
C
magma cools inside the crust
D
tectonic plates diverge
2) When rocks are broken down into small pieces, like sand and gravel, the pieces are known as:
A
humus
B
sediment
C
magma
D
debris
3) what type of rock is formed from magma?
A
sedimantary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
weathered
4) A geologist found a rock whose minerals have been squeezed into parallel bands by high pressure. The geologist probably found:
A
a metamorphic rock
B
an igneous rock
C
a sedimentary rock
D
a meteorite
5) Cementation and compaction help produce ______________________.
A
sedimentarty rock
B
magma
C
diamonds
D
granite
6) Suppose some ingeous rocks are forced back down into the Earth where they melt. When they eventually cool and harden again, what kind of rock will they be:
A
reformed
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
sedimentary
7) What must happen to a sedimentary rock in order for it to change into an igneous rock?
A
it must be weathered and eroded
B
it must melt, then cool and harden
C
it must become cemented to other rocks
D
it must be put under pressure until new minerals form in it
8) the process of breaking down rock is _________________:
A
calcification
B
photosynthisis
C
respiration
D
weathering
9) the movement of weathered rock material from one place to another by water, ice, or gravity is called:
A
erosion
B
deposition
C
sedimentation
D
weathering
10) volcanic eruptions are considered
A
Mr. Swank's processes
B
intrusive processes
C
sedimentary processes
D
extrusive processes
11) Which of the following is the series of geologic processes that can transform magma into granite, granite into sand, and sand into sandstone?
A
weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling
B
weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; heat and pressure
C
cooling; weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing
D
Melting; heat and pressure; cooling
12) Which of the following is a true statement about the rock cycle?
A
the formation of rock within the cycle ends after metamorphic rocks form.
B
Sedimentary rock can revert to metamorphic rock but never to igneous rock.
C
Weathering occurs in igneous rocks but never in sedimentary or metamorphic.
D
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
13) The process of formation of sedimentary rocks take place when _______________.
A
magma cools down slowly
B
rock material is compressed under the Earth
C
rock material is deposited in layers
D
magma cools down quckly
14) Which term refers to the resistance of a mineral to scratches?
A
streak
B
luster
C
hardness
D
fracture
15) Granite is an igneous rock with large crystals. What does the size of the crystals tell you about granite?
A
it si about to transform into a metamorphic rock
B
it started out as a sedimentary rock
C
it turned solid immediately
D
it turned solid very slowly
16) Metamorphic rock that have a layered appearance are said to be ____________.
A
extrusive
B
foliated
C
intrusive
D
clastic
17) How do you distinguish a rock from a mineral?
A
Minerals are made of elements that form crystals. Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
B
Minerals are usually made of small rocks that bind together.
C
Rocks are always bigger than minerals.
D
Rocks can always be identified by their shape; minerals can not.
18) The color left by a mineral when it is rubbed against a piece of tile is its _____________.
A
streak
B
hardness
C
fracture
D
luster
19) A mineral can be identified by its_________________.
A
luster
B
all of the above
C
hardness
D
fracture
20) Why do metamorphic rocks rarely contain fossils?
A
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
B
The rock formation occurs from extremely hot magma deep inside the crust where organisms do not live
C
These rocks are usually formed from extremely hot magma or with severe lava explosions, which would destroy fossils.
D
These rocks undergo extremely high pressure or temperature changes when formed, which would destroy fossils.
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