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Test Description: Review of rocks and rock cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A rock is a (an) __________.
A
mixture
B
atom
C
element
D
compoind
2) The rock cycle suggests that __________.
A
rocks are continually recycled into different forms
B
rocks are always being added to Earth's mass
C
rocks disappear from Earth as they go underground
D
rocks always stay in the same form
3) A mineral must be inorganic, which means that it contains
A
materials made by humans
B
compounds
C
parts of living things
D
no materials that were once part of living things
4) If you broke a mineral into tiny pieces, each piece would
A
have a different shape
B
be metallic.
C
still show the same crystal structure.
D
be roughly the same size.
5) A rare, colorful mineral with a brilliant luster and a hardness of 8 or 9 on the Mohs hardness scale would probably be used as a(n)
A
gemstone
B
ore
C
pure metal
D
alloy
6) The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(n)
A
compoind
B
rock
C
crystal
D
element
7) Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called
A
metamorphic rock.
B
sedimentary rock.
C
igneous rock.
D
coarse-grained rock.
8) Where does most metamorphic rock form?
A
deep underground
B
at the surface
C
just below the surface
D
in sea waters
9) Because plate movements have raised ancient sea floors above sea level,
A
coral reefs are only found around atolls.
B
all remains of ancient coral reefs have been lost.
C
there is less coral than there used to be.
D
limestone that began as coral reefs can be found on the continents.
10) Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into a. chemical rock. b. gemstones c. metamorphic rock. d. sedimentary rock.
A
metamorphic rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
gemstones
D
chemical rock
11) The heat that changes a rock into metamorphic rock comes from
A
friction of plate movement.
B
chemical rocks in the crust.
C
the sun.
D
the heat of the mantle.
12) A series of processes on Earth’s surface and interior that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
A
evaporation
B
erosion
C
crystallization
D
the rock cycle
13) Generally, a rock is made up of
A
small crystals.
B
a compound of several elements.
C
a mixture of minerals and other materials.
D
large crystals.
14) During the rock cycle, a collision between two continental plates could force one plate down toward the heat of the mantle, producing
A
metamorphic rock
B
coarse-grained rock
C
sedimentary rock
D
igneous rock
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