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Test Description: Rocks and weathering
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which type of rock is most likely to be formed by melting rock?
A
Granite
B
Igneous rock
C
Sedimentary rock
D
Metamorphic rock
2) Fossils are most likely to be found in which type of rock?
A
Sedimentary rock
B
Metamorphic rock
C
Granite
D
Igenous rock
3) While walking near Mt. Shasta, a dormant volcano, a piece of black obsidian was found. This rock is?
A
Metamorphic rock
B
Granite rock
C
Sedimentary rock
D
Igneous rock
4) Which of the following is NOT an example of weathering?
A
Water gets into a crack and freezes and thaws.
B
A cliff gets warm in the sun.
C
A rock falls off a cliff and breaks into smaller pieces.
D
Wind and sand blow against rocks.
5) You test a white nonmetallic mineral that leaves a white streak on a streak plate and is scratched by your fingernail. This mineral is likely to be:
A
Talc
B
Calcite
C
Mica
D
Quartz
6) The flow of a river moves sand and pebbles leaving them downstream. This process is called:
A
none of the above.
B
evaporation
C
deposition
D
transportation
7) Which of the following forces shape and reshape the earth's land surface?
A
Wind
B
Waves
C
Ice
D
All of the above
8) Wind and water erode landforms. This process is called:
A
Deposition
B
Plate tectonics
C
Weathering
D
None of the above
9) What was the most important factor in shaping the Grand Canyon?
A
Wind
B
Landslides
C
Vocano
D
Water
10) Calcite breaks with a smooth, flat surface. What is the best way to describe this property?
A
Luster
B
Cleavage
C
Scratch test
D
Magnetism
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