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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
texture
B
composition
C
rock cycle
D
rock
2) When magma cools quickly, what kind of texture does rock have?
A
medium-grained
B
coarse-grained
C
large-grained
D
fine-grained
3) Mechanical weathering occurs at a greater rate in climates that are...
A
cold and dry.
B
cold and wet.
C
warm and wet.
D
hot and dry.
4) When oxygen in the air reacts with iron, the result is...
A
differential weathering.
B
oxidation.
C
infiltration.
D
abrasion.
5) What is it called when wind blows sand and silt against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock’s surface?
A
oxidation
B
abrasion
C
chemical weathering
D
erosion
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
mechanical weathering.
B
differential weathering.
C
chemical weathering.
D
oxidation.
7) What is the organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals called?
A
humus
B
parent rock
C
residual soil
D
bedrock
8) Small rocks weather more quickly than large rocks because their surface area is
A
thicker.
B
larger.
C
thinner.
D
smaller.
9) Process in which layers in sedimentary rock are formed
A
foliated
B
strata
C
nonfoliated
D
stratification
10) In the rock cycle, which rock type may be weathered to become sediment, and eventually sedimentary rock?
A
metamorphic rock
B
All types of rock
C
Igneous rock
D
sedimentary rock
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