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Test Description: SPI 0707.7.1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Compation and ementation of sediments make what type of rock
A
Metamorphic
B
Igenous
C
None of the Above
D
Sedimentary
2) Where is sedimentary rock most likely found?
A
Under a Tree
B
None of the Above
C
On the tops of mountains
D
On the bottom of the ocean
3) Which processes must occur to change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
A
sedimentation and cementation
B
All of the above
C
weathering and erosion
D
melting and cooling
4) Which best describes one way igneous rocks form?
A
Metamorphic rocks are deposited and cemented.
B
Metamorphic rocks are melted, then cooled.
C
Sedimentary rocks erode
5) Which rock should the student classify as an igneous rock?
A
A rock with alternating bands of light and dark minerals
B
A smooth, glassy rock with sharp edges
C
A rock composed of pebbles and small pieces of rocks cemented together
6) Where does weathering occur in the rock cycle?
A
tectonic burial
B
erosion
C
melting
7) The lithosphere, a hot convecting mantle, and a dense, metallic core compose _____________.
A
layers of the Sun
B
plate tectonics
C
A volcano
D
layers of Earth
8) The layer of the Earth on which we live is called the __________.
A
outer core
B
exterior
C
crust
D
mantle
9) Earth is divided into six structural layers. These layers in order are crust, lithosphere, __________________, mantle, outer core, inner core.
A
hemisphere
B
atmosphere
C
stratosphere
D
asthenosphere
10) Which choice correctly lists and describes the layers of Earth?
A
lithosphere, solid rock mantle, large outer core and small inner core
B
lithosphere, hot mantle, liquid outer core and solid inner core
C
lithosphere, hot magma, organic outer core and an inorganic inner core
D
lithosphere, dense magma, solid outer core and liquid inner core
11) The earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. When two of these plates move past each other without converging or diverging, what is most likely to occur?
A
mountain formation
B
A volcanic eruption
C
an earthquake
D
a rift valley formation
12) What catastrophic event does not impact weather conditions?
A
hurricanes
B
volcanoes
C
earthquakes
D
tornadoes
13) What type rock is formed from magma?
A
sedimentary
B
igneous
C
metamorphic
D
weathered
14) Which of these is a correct sequence of rock formation?
A
igneous rock- magma- sedimentary rock- metamorphous rock
B
sedimentary rock- igneous rock- magma- metamorphous rock
C
magma- metamorphous rock- igneous- sedimentary rock
D
magma- igneous rock- sedimentary rock- metamorphous rock
15) What is first step in soil formation?
A
plants taking root and growing
B
weathering of rocks and minerals
C
mixing small rock particles with organic matter
D
dead plants and animals decaying
16) Which type of rock forms when heat and pressure are applied?
A
metamorphic rock
B
igneous rock
C
sediment
D
sedimentary rock
17) During which process in the rock cycle does magma form?
A
cooling
B
weathering
C
erosion
D
melting
18) What type of rock forms thick layers due to erosion, deposition. and compaction during the rock cycle?
A
metamorphic rock
B
magma
C
igneous rock
D
sedimentary rock
19) Which of the following forms when rocks are exposed to weathering, erosion, and lithification?
A
igneous rock
B
foliated rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
sedimentary rock
20) Which of the following is not one of the means by which rocks can change form in the rock cycle?
A
weathering and erosion
B
heat and pressure
C
burning and layering
D
crystallization and cooling
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