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Semester 1 Final Review (Intro, Matter, Mineral, Rock, Resources, Weathering)
Test Description: Review for semester 1... mostly rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter?
A
lava
B
a mineral
C
a fossil
D
a rock
2) Which of the following is NOT considered to be a rock?
A
sandstone
B
pumice
C
lava
D
coal
3) Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?
A
magma
B
sedimentary
C
igneous
D
metamorphic
4) If granite undergoes high temperatures and high pressures deep within Earth, what type of rock will be formed? Assume that the granite doesn't melt.
A
an organic rock
B
a metamorphic rock
C
a sedimentary rock
D
an igneous rock
5) What type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle after magma cools?
A
metamorphic
B
lava
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
6) What process or processes would be occuring in the rock cycle for sediment to turn into a sedimentary rock?
A
melting
B
weathering and erosion
C
compaction and cementation
D
cooling
7) What type of rock should occur in the rock cycle after sediment is cemented and compacted?
A
igneous
B
metamorphic
C
sedimentary
D
lava
8) All the energy that drives Earth's rock cycle comes from ____.
A
the movement of water over Earth's surface
B
Earth's interior and the sun
C
the wind
D
the breakdown of organic matter
9) Which of the foloowing represents the correct order of the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation?
A
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
B
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
C
comapction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
D
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
10) Fossils are only found in ____.
A
nonfoliated metamorphic rocks
B
sedimentary rocks
C
intrusive igneous rocks
D
foliated metamorphic rocks
11) Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed ____.
A
when wet mud dried and shrank
B
when ancient animals walked over them
C
along a beach or stream bed
D
from the shell fragments of ancient sea-dwelling animals
12) Which of the following is NOT an agent of metamorphism?
A
a hydrothermal solution
B
running water
C
pressure
D
heat
13) Which of the following changes may occur during metamorphism?
A
all of the above
B
the rock becomes more compact
C
crystals may grow larger
D
certain minerals may recrystallize
14) A foliated metamorphic rock froms when crystals ___.
A
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
B
become less compact
C
combine and form visible bands
D
combine but do not form visible bands
15) A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its ____.
A
density and texture
B
color and composition
C
density and color
D
texture and composition
16) Which of the following is true about rocks?
A
most rocks are a mixture of minerals
B
coal is not considered a true rock
C
rocks do not contain any nonmineral matter
D
rocks are composed of only one mineral
17) What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?
A
sedimentary rocks
B
igneous rocks
C
metamorphic rocks
D
no rocks are formed by energy from the sun
18) Where is the energy source found that drives the processes that for igneous and metamorphic rocks?
A
the wind
B
the sun
C
Earth's interior
D
moving water
19) Which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
A
interpreting past environments
B
indicating when rocks formed
C
all of the above
D
matching rocks of the same age found in different places
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