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Ch 4 Earth Sci
Test Description: Rock Cycle
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1) What kind of metamorphism would take place at a mountain range located where two tectonic plates are colliding?
A
contact metamorphism
B
tectonic metamorphism
C
regional metamorphism
D
mountain metamorphism
2) Igneous comes from a Latin word meaning fire.
A
false
B
true
3) Light colored, less dense igneous rocks that are rich in elements like aluminum, potassium, silicon, and sodium are called
A
plastic
B
metamorphic
C
mafic
D
felsic
4) Rock can be used
A
as tools
B
all of the above
C
to make roads
D
in building construction
5) Sedimentary rock forms at or near the Earth's surface
A
true
B
false
6) If the temperature or pressure of a new environment is different from the one in which a rock forms, the rock will undergo
A
deposition
B
metamorphism
C
stratification
D
erosion
7) Rock can be classified by composition and texture
A
false
B
true
8) Sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of once-living plants and animals is
A
clastic sedimentary rock
B
felsic sedimentary rock
C
chemical sedimentary rock
D
organic sedimentary rock
9) Foliated rocks usually contain
A
pieces of shell and fossils
B
planes or bands of mineral grains
C
a liquid core
D
unaligned mineral grains
10) Sediment is deposited and cemented together to form igneous rock
A
false
B
true
11) Dark colored igneous rocks that are more dense and that are rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium are called
A
mafic
B
plastic
C
felsic
D
metamorphic
12) Sedimentary rock that is created when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together are called
A
clastic sedimentary rock
B
felsic sedimentary rock
C
chemical sedimentary rock
D
organic sedimentary rock
13) Contact metamorphism occurs when pressure builds up and plates collide.
A
false
B
true
14) The movement within the Earth's surface that causes rock inside the Earth to be moved to the Earth's surface is called
A
erosion
B
deposition
C
cementation
D
uplift
15) If magma is allowed to cool slowly, smaller crystals will form.
A
true
B
false
16) Sedimentary rock that is formed when minerals crystallize out of a solution and become rock is called
A
organic sedimentary rock
B
foliated sedimentary rock
C
chemical sedimentary rock
D
clastic sedimentary rock
17) An igneous rock can be changed into a different kind of igneous rock without becoming metamorphic or sedimentary first.
A
true
B
false
18) Rock that forms from magma that erupts, or extrudes, onto the Earth's surface is called
A
nonfoliated igneous rock
B
intrusive igneous rock
C
foliated igneous rock
D
extrusive igneous rock
19) When sedimentary rocks record the motion of wind and water waves on lakes, oceans, rivers, and sand dunes, the features are called
A
wavelengths
B
ripple marks
C
motion marks
D
indentations
20) The heating of rock by nearby magma that causes the rock to change is called contact metamorphism.
A
true
B
false
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