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Rock Cycle, Weathering, & Soil
Test Description: Describe rock, weathering, & soil
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter is...
A
composition
B
rock cycle
C
rock
D
texture
2) When magma cools quickly, what kind of texture does rock have?
A
large-grained
B
fine-grained
C
coarse-grained
D
medium-grained
3) Mechanical weathering occurs at a greater rate in climates that are...
A
warm and wet.
B
cold and wet.
C
hot and dry.
D
cold and dry.
4) When oxygen in the air reacts with iron, the result is...
A
abrasion.
B
differential weathering.
C
oxidation.
D
infiltration.
5) What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock’s surface?
A
erosion
B
oxidation
C
abrasion
D
chemical weathering
6) If you drop a sugar cube into a glass of water, the sugar cube will dissolve after a few minutes. This process is an example of
A
oxidation.
B
differential weathering.
C
mechanical weathering.
D
chemical weathering.
7) What is the organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals called?
A
parent rock
B
humus
C
residual soil
D
bedrock
8) Small rocks weather more quickly than large rocks because their surface area is
A
larger.
B
thicker.
C
smaller.
D
thinner.
9) Process in which layers in sedimentary rock are formed
A
stratification
B
strata
C
foliated
D
nonfoliated
10) In the rock cycle, which rock type may be weathered to become sediment, and eventually sedimentary rock?
A
Igneous rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
All types of rock
D
metamorphic rock
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