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Test Description: Rocks and their characteristics
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1) Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which
A
all different types of fossils were transformed into rock
B
one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock
C
mineral crystals and compositions are identified
D
tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface
2) All of the following are characteristics of metamorphic rocks except
A
holes from trapped gases
B
bending from pressure
C
flattened crystals
D
colored, parallel layers
3) In which type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?
A
igneous extrusive
B
igneous intrusion
C
metamorphic
D
sedimentary
4) Which sedimentary rock is most likely to be changed to slate during regional metamorphism?
A
conglomerate
B
dolostone
C
breccia
D
shale
5) Which of these is most important in determining how a rock was formed?
A
size and weight
B
composition and textrue
C
luster and hardness
D
color and shape
6) The presence of many metamorphic rocks in Virginia is an indication that the area has been subjected to
A
massive solar bombardment
B
limited volcanic activity
C
deep ocean venting
D
intense heat and pressure
7) Processes like erosion, weathering, and deposition, will form which of the following rocks?
A
basaltic
B
igneous
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
8) A rock that shows foliation will have
A
bands of crystals
B
small intergrown crystals in a random pattern
C
particles cemented together
D
large intergrown crystals in a random pattern
9) Of the igenous rocks below, which one formed intrusively?
A
pumice
B
basalt
C
obsidian
D
granite
10) Which of the sedimentary rocks formed from peat or decayed plants?
A
conglomerate
B
rock salt
C
coal
D
shale
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