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1) Cleavage of a mineral is related to a mineral's
A
weight
B
luster
C
crystalline structure
D
chemical composition
2) When limestone is exposed to enough heat and pressure, it goes through physical changes. These changes can turn limestone into a different kind of rock called marble. Which of these BEST describes marble?
A
extrusive igneous rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
sedimentary rock
D
intrusive igneous rock
3) A student wants to study how igneous rock changes to sedimentary rock. Is this a good project if the student needs to complete the study within a month?
A
No because the difference between igneous rock and sedimentary rock is not noticeable.
B
Yes because the changes will be easily observed since they are very obvious.
C
No because the changes will take much longer than a month to occur.
D
Yes because the changes will happen quickly and be significant.
4) Which type of rock is most likely to be formed by the cooling of magma underground?
A
granite
B
limestone
C
gneiss
D
basalt
5) Which would be LEAST helpful to scientists trying to find evidence that Earth is very old?
A
measuring radioactivity in rocks
B
recording animal migration
C
studying fossils
D
examining continental drift
6) To find the absolute age of the fossil shells, the geologist would use
A
satellite imagery
B
magnetic imaging
C
seismic mapping
D
radioactive isotopes
7) Fossils of marine plants and animals were found high above sea level in the Himalayan Mountains. What does this fossil evidence tell us about the past of that mountainous area?
A
Sea level was much higher.
B
The area was once part of another continent.
C
The area was once sediment under the ocean.
D
Many volcanoes erupted in that location.
8) Which of these objects was made from a nonrenewable resource?
A
wooden table
B
cotton shirt
C
motor oil
D
paper bag
9) As wind, rain, and snow break down rocky mountain peaks, ___ will form.
A
lava flows
B
rivers
C
sediments
D
metamorphic rock
10) Which of the following is the raw material from which sedimentary rocks are formed?
A
molten rock
B
crystalline structures
C
ice and snow
D
weathered remains of other rocks
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