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Test Description: First Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is not a type of Rock?
A
metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
granite
D
sedimentary
2) Geologists use the following characteristics to classify rocks, except....
A
texture
B
hardness
C
composition
D
color
3) What is the most abundant type of rock in the Earth's Crust?
A
metamorphic
B
shale
C
igneous
D
sedimentary
4) What is the most abundant igneous rock?
A
basalt
B
gniess
C
sandstone
D
granite
5) What is the most abundant sedimentary rock?
A
pumice
B
limestone
C
shale
D
sandstone
6) Which of the following rocks is an intrusive igneous rock?
A
obsidian
B
pumice
C
granite
D
basalt
7) Which term best describes igneous rocks?
A
soft and dense
B
light and easily broken
C
hard and dense
D
soft and smooth
8) How do coarse -grained igneous rocks form?
A
from slowly cooling magma
B
from sedimentary rocks changed under pressure
C
from rapidly cooling lava
D
from large rock particles cemented together
9) In general, what happens to an igneous rock as its silica content increases?
A
the rock gets more dense
B
The rock gets darker
C
the rock gets lighter
D
the rock gets less dense
10) What term describes how a rock looks and feels?
A
texture
B
streak
C
density
D
fracture
11) Which statement generally describes granite?
A
light-colored rock with low silica
B
dark-colored rock with low silica content
C
dark-colored rock with high silica content
D
light colored rock with high silica content
12) Which of the following is not a type of igneous rock?
A
obsidian
B
sandstone
C
granite
D
basalt
13) The process by which sediments settle out of water or wind is
A
cementation
B
deposition
C
erosion
D
compaction
14) Which is the process that breaks rocks down into sediments?
A
deposition
B
compaction
C
erosion
D
weathering
15) The process that moves sediments from one place to another:
A
cooling
B
ersoion
C
heat and pressure
D
melting
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