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Test Description: Review of igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rock and the rock cycle.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is a kind of rock that forms when heat and pressure change an existing rock?
A
metamorphic
B
igneous
C
sedimentary
D
inorganic
2) An example of an igneous rock is
A
Sandstone
B
Granite
C
Rock Salt
D
Slate
3) An extrusive rock
A
Cools slowly
B
Cools quickly
C
Cools medium
D
Doesn't cool at all
4) An intrusive rock
A
Forms outside of the Earth
B
Forms from sand
C
Forms from pressure
D
Forms inside of the Earth
5) Igneous rocks have traditionally been used
A
for holding up the kitchen table
B
for tools and building materials
C
for turning into a powder for smelly feet
D
for carving statues (like the Ancient Greeks)
6) Compaction is
A
the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it
B
the process that presses sediments together
C
the process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock.
D
the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
7) The types of sedimentary rocks are
A
foliated, nonfoliated
B
extrusive, intrusive
C
clastic, organic, chemical
D
none of the above
8) An example of a sedimentary rock is
A
slate
B
rock salt
C
granite
D
sandstone
9) How can a metamorphic rock turn into a sedimentary rock?
A
Through weathering and erosion, then deposition of sediments
B
Through melting, the volcanic activity of magma and lava
C
Through heat and pressure
D
A metamorphic rock cannot turn into a sedimentary rock.
10) What is the rock cycle?
A
Different processes that act on the Earth's crust to create different rocks
B
When one type of rock is changed into another rock
C
Forces deep inside Eath and at the surface produce a cycle that builds, destroys and changes rocks
D
All of these
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