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Test Description: This is a review of our unit on rocks.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A(n) ________ is a solid mass of mineral or minerallike matter that occurs naturally.
A
Mineral
B
Rock
C
Lava
D
Metamorphic
2) Which of the following is not one of the classification of rocks
A
sedimentary
B
igneous
C
metamorphic
D
intrusive
3) Because of the processes that take place within the _______, rocks can change from one type to another
A
rocks
B
earths interior
C
magma
D
rock cycle
4) What type of rock form when magma or lava harden and cool
A
Sedimentary
B
Igneous
C
All of the types of rocks
D
Metamorphic
5) How is the rock cycle driven?
A
Naturally
B
Internally by the heat from volcanoes and externally from erosion
C
Internally by pressure and externally from weathering
D
Internally by the Earth's interior and externally by energy from the sun
6) What is the difference between how intrusive and extrusive igneous rock form?
A
They both form in the same way
B
Intrusive form when lava hardens and cools while extrusive form when magma hardens and cools
C
Intrusive form when magma hardens and cools while extrusive form when lava hardens and cools
D
Intrusive form when volcanoes erupt and spill into the ocean while extrusive form from mountain building
7) Slow cooling priduces igneous rocks with large crystals and a(n) ________ texture.
A
course grained
B
porphorytic
C
glassy
D
fine grained
8) Granite is an example of a(n) __________ igneous rock that forms deep beneath Earth's surface
A
metamorphic
B
intrusive
C
cemented
D
extrusive
9) Obsidian is an example of a(n) igneous rock with __________ texture and formed when lava cooled so rapidly.
A
glassy
B
fine grained
C
porphorytic
D
course grained
10) What size sediments will be carried and deposited the greatest distance in the erosion and deposition processes?
A
heavy
B
biggest
C
jagged
D
smallest
11) Becasue of the way they form, limestone and chert are classified as ________ sedimentary rocks.
A
intrusive
B
clastic
C
foliated
D
chemical
12) Large scale folding of rock durin gthe process of mountain building is characteristic of a(n) _________ metamorphism setting.
A
regional
B
contact
C
nonfoliated
D
foliated
13) Metamorphic rock forms as a result of
A
the melting of rock
B
heat and pressure
C
the cooling of magma
D
compaction of sediments
14) The rock cycle includes all of the steps EXCEPT which of the following?
A
Rocks at Earth's surface are broken down into smaller pieces
B
Sediments melt deep beneath Earth's surface
C
Magma or lava cools
D
Extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rocks
15) A conglomerate is a rock that forms as a result of
A
slow cooling
B
intense heat and pressure
C
compaction and cementation
D
rapid cooling
16) Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
A
compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
B
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
C
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
D
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
17) fossils are found only in
A
sedimentary rocks
B
intrusive igneous rocks
C
extrusive igneous rocks
D
metamorphic rocks
18) sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed
A
from shell fragments of ancient sea-dwelling animals
B
along a beach or stream bed
C
when an ancient animal swam over them
D
when wet mud dried and shrank
19) Foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals
A
combine but do not form bands
B
combine and form visible bands
C
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
D
become less compact
20) A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its
A
density and color
B
density and texture
C
texture and composition
D
color and composition
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