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Rocks
Test Description: Rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) As the water content of rock increases, the melting point _
A
first increases, then decreases
B
decreases
C
remains the same
D
increases
2) A model that illustrates the predictable patterns of mineral formation from cooling magma is ____
A
layered intrusion formation
B
Bowen's reaction series
C
mineral composition
D
crystal separation
3) Intrusive igneous rocks form ____.
A
fine-grained rocks
B
when a molten mass of rocks cools quickly
C
on Earth's surface
D
coarse-grained rocks
4) Rocks are formed when magma ____.
A
weathers
B
erodes
C
crystallizes
D
undergoes radioactive decay
5) Igneous rocks that cool slowly beneath Earth’s crust are ____.
A
intrusive
B
extrusive
C
always magnetic
D
sedimentary
6) Igneous rocks that cool quickly on Earth’s surface are ____
A
metamorphic
B
extrusive
C
always magnetic
D
intrusive
7) Extrusive rocks, which cool more rapidly than intrusive rocks, are generally more ____
A
coarsely grained
B
finely grained
C
radioactive
D
magnetic
8) Factors that affect a rock’s melting point include ____
A
rarity
B
usefulness as a building material
C
pressure and water content
D
value as a gem
9) Valuable ore deposits and gem crystals are often associated with ____.
A
oceans
B
igneous intrusions
C
oil deposits
D
thin crustal areas
10) What type of sediment particles have worn surfaces and rounded corners?
A
clastic
B
sorted
C
dissolved
D
unsorted
11) What type of bedding has the heaviest and coarsest material is on the bottom?
A
metamorphic
B
graded
C
cementation
D
clastic
12) What type of sedimentary rock is coarse-grained with angular fragments
A
nonfoliates
B
nonofoliates
C
foliates
D
conglomerates
13) What results when rocks come in contact with molten rocks such as those in an igneous intrusion?
A
precipitation
B
regional
C
hydrothermal metamorphism
D
contact metamorphism
14) The metamorphism of limestone results in the formation of ____.
A
silver
B
marble
C
gneiss
D
quartzite
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