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Standard 3 Objective 1
Test Description: Rocks and minerals
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A sample of rock has visible layers of small, round pebbles cemented together with smaller-grained material. Which type of rock is the sample?
A
Metamorphic
B
None
C
Igneous rock
D
Sedimentary
2) Igneous rock that cools very quickly when it forms may have a texture that is
A
Smooth and shiny with no visible grain
B
Coarse grained
C
made up of jagged grains
D
Multicolored and banded
3) Sandstone is which type of rock?
A
Sedimentary
B
Metamorphic
C
None
D
Igneous
4) An igneous rock that is formed from lava is called a (n) __________ rock.
A
Intrusive rock
B
Extrusive rock
5) The most abundant type of rock is
A
None
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
Igneous
6) The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind or ice is called ______________.
A
Cemetation
B
Erosion
C
Weathering
D
Compaction
7) A series of processes on Earth's surface and interior that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
A
Rock cycle
B
Evaporation
C
Crystallization
D
Erosion
8) Which group of rocks contains fossils?
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
D
None
9) Two conditions that can cause sedimentary rocks to change to metamorpic are pressure and
A
Erosion
B
Weathering
C
Melting rock
D
Pressure
10) Where do most metamorphic rocks form?
A
In the sea waters
B
At the surface
C
Just below the surface
D
Deep underground
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