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Mrs. Buchanan - Rocks
Test Description: Review of Rocks and Rock Cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The process in which scientists determine the age of a rock in years is called __________________________
A
age dating
B
speed dating
C
relative dating
D
absolute dating
2) Rock that forms due to cooling magama or lava
A
metamorphic
B
detrital
C
igneous
D
sedimentary
3) Rock that forms when pieces of other rocks are broken and then cemented together
A
metamorphic
B
sedimentary
C
detrital
D
igneous
4) Rock that forms when heat and pressure within the Earth changes its form
A
metamorphic
B
organic
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
5) Igneous rock that forms beneath Earth's surface is called _________________
A
foliated
B
intrusive
C
extrusive
D
non-foliated
6) Metamorphic rock that has distinct layers or bands is called ________________________________
A
intrusive
B
extrusive
C
foliated
D
non-foliated
7) The scientific principle that states that older rocks are beneath younger rocks is ________________________
A
Principle of Uniformitarianism
B
Principle of Radioactive Decay
C
Principle of Relative Dating
D
Principle of Superposition
8) Sedimentary rocks that are composed of once living organisms are ______________________
A
Chemical
B
Detrital
C
Organic
D
Fossilized
9) The type of rock that forms very quickly compared to the other types of rock _____________________
A
Foliated Metamorphic
B
Extrusive Igneous
C
Non-Foliated Metamorphic
D
Intrusive Igneous
10) The process in which atoms emit particles and form new isotopes
A
Atomic Decay
B
Nuclear Decay
C
Radioactive Decay
D
Isotopic Decay
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