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Strickland's Super Science Review
Test Description: Rocks and Minerals Recovery Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A type of rock that forms deep within the earth when magma SOLIDIFIES (cools and hardens) is:
A
igneous
B
foliated
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
2) When the rock shale is exposed to heat and pressure it becomes slate. What kind of rock is slate?
A
metamorphic
B
igneous
C
sedimentary
D
don't really know
3) When bits of shell, sand, and other particles fall to the ocean floor and are cemented together.. what kind of rock is formed?
A
igneous
B
none of these
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
4) Which of the following is true:
A
rocks are made of minerals
B
rocks and minerals are the exact same thing
C
rocks and minerals are totally different
D
minerals are made of rocks
5) Intrusive igneous rocks form:
A
from heat and pressure
B
from sediments and other particles
C
beneath the ground from magma
D
above the ground from lava
6) Rocks are classified (put into groups) by:
A
color only
B
how they form
C
where they are found
D
the chemical composition of the rock
7) When rocks undergo weathering, they become___________
A
glass
B
lava
C
sediment
D
magma
8) What type of rock can change into a metamorphic rock?
A
igneous rocks
B
sedimentary rocks
C
any type of rock can change into any other type of rock
D
only metamorphic rocks
9) Which of the following is NOT part of the rock cycle?
A
evaporation
B
erosion
C
heat and pressure
D
volcanic activity such as magma or lava cooling and hardening
10) Metamorphic rock is affected by heat and pressure. The heat comes from the earth's mantle.. where does the pressure come from?
A
the core of the earth
B
the mass of rock lying on top of it
C
none of these
D
earth's magnetic field
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