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Chapter 4 Test Review
Test Description: Review for Chapter 4
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1) Concrete is composed of rock particles bound together with cement. Thus, concrete is most like a ___________________ rock.
A
Igneous
B
Sedimentary
C
Magma
D
Metamorphic
2) The size of the crystals in a rock determines its
A
texture
B
compostition
C
color
D
type
3) Obsidian is an ________________ ingeous rock, which cools very rapidly on the Earth's surface.
A
dike
B
intrusive
C
strata
D
extrusive
4) The cooling rate of magma affects the properties of ________________ rock.
A
Igneous
B
Sedimentary
C
Metamorphic
5) Slate is one of the ______________ metamorphic rocks, which contain flat aligned minerals.
A
Nonfoliated
B
Foliated
C
Sedimentary
D
Clastic
6) Which of these causes the breakdown of rock?
A
stratification
B
weathering
C
cementing
D
extrusion
7) Metamorphic rock is most likely to form when
A
limestone comes in contact with an igneous intrusion
B
erosion of weathered granite occurs very rapidly
C
a volcano erupts explosively
D
silt particles are compacted and cemented
8) Which type of rock cooled very slowly
A
loose sandstone
B
fine-grained basalt
C
hard fossiliferous limestone
D
coarse-grained granite
9) The individual mineral grains in sandstone hold together because they have been
A
melted
B
cemented
C
metamorphosed
D
chemically changed
10) Chemical sedimentary rock forms when
A
minerals are twisted into a new arrangement
B
sand grains are cemented together
C
magma cools and solidifies
D
minerals crystallize from a solution
11) A common sedimetnary rock structure is
A
a pluton
B
a lava flow
C
a sill
D
cross-bedding
12) The layering that occurs in sedimentary rock is called
A
foliation
B
stratification
C
compaction
D
ripple marks
13) An igneous rock with a fine-grained texture forms when
A
magma cools very quickly
B
magma cools slowly, then quickly
C
magma cools very slowly
D
magma cools quickly, then slowly
14) Sills, plutons, and dikes are all structures of
A
extrusive igneous rocks
B
intrusive igneous rocks
C
metamorphic rocks
D
sedimentary rocks
15) Which of the following is a form of the erosion of rocks?
A
wind
B
glacier
C
rain
D
all of the above
16) A type of rock that forms under high pressure and temperature but is not exposed to enough heat to melt the rock is
A
intrusive igneous
B
metamorphic
C
extrusive igneous
D
sedimentary
17) Only an igneous rock can break apart and form sediments.
A
False
B
True
18) What is not a way in which magma can form?
A
An increase in temperature causing minerals in rocks to melt.
B
All of these will form magma
C
The change in composition of the rock leading to a lower melting point.
D
The release of pressure deep inside the Earth allowing minerals to melt.
19) The ___________ of a rock is determined by the sizes, shapes, and positions of the grains in the rock.
A
weathering
B
elements
C
composition
D
texture
20) Igneous rocks that are lighter in color are usually less dense than darker igneous rocks. These light colored rocks are called Felsic rocks.
A
True
B
False
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