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Test Description: SPI 0707.7.1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Compation and ementation of sediments make what type of rock
A
Metamorphic
B
Igenous
C
Sedimentary
D
None of the Above
2) Where is sedimentary rock most likely found?
A
On the tops of mountains
B
None of the Above
C
Under a Tree
D
On the bottom of the ocean
3) Which processes must occur to change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?
A
sedimentation and cementation
B
All of the above
C
melting and cooling
D
weathering and erosion
4) Which best describes one way igneous rocks form?
A
Sedimentary rocks erode
B
Metamorphic rocks are melted, then cooled.
C
Metamorphic rocks are deposited and cemented.
5) Which rock should the student classify as an igneous rock?
A
A rock composed of pebbles and small pieces of rocks cemented together
B
A smooth, glassy rock with sharp edges
C
A rock with alternating bands of light and dark minerals
6) Where does weathering occur in the rock cycle?
A
tectonic burial
B
erosion
C
melting
7) The lithosphere, a hot convecting mantle, and a dense, metallic core compose _____________.
A
A volcano
B
plate tectonics
C
layers of the Sun
D
layers of Earth
8) The layer of the Earth on which we live is called the __________.
A
outer core
B
exterior
C
crust
D
mantle
9) Earth is divided into six structural layers. These layers in order are crust, lithosphere, __________________, mantle, outer core, inner core.
A
hemisphere
B
atmosphere
C
stratosphere
D
asthenosphere
10) Which choice correctly lists and describes the layers of Earth?
A
lithosphere, hot mantle, liquid outer core and solid inner core
B
lithosphere, dense magma, solid outer core and liquid inner core
C
lithosphere, solid rock mantle, large outer core and small inner core
D
lithosphere, hot magma, organic outer core and an inorganic inner core
11) The earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates. When two of these plates move past each other without converging or diverging, what is most likely to occur?
A
an earthquake
B
mountain formation
C
a rift valley formation
D
A volcanic eruption
12) What catastrophic event does not impact weather conditions?
A
hurricanes
B
volcanoes
C
tornadoes
D
earthquakes
13) What type rock is formed from magma?
A
igneous
B
metamorphic
C
weathered
D
sedimentary
14) Which of these is a correct sequence of rock formation?
A
sedimentary rock- igneous rock- magma- metamorphous rock
B
igneous rock- magma- sedimentary rock- metamorphous rock
C
magma- igneous rock- sedimentary rock- metamorphous rock
D
magma- metamorphous rock- igneous- sedimentary rock
15) What is first step in soil formation?
A
plants taking root and growing
B
mixing small rock particles with organic matter
C
weathering of rocks and minerals
D
dead plants and animals decaying
16) Which type of rock forms when heat and pressure are applied?
A
sedimentary rock
B
sediment
C
metamorphic rock
D
igneous rock
17) During which process in the rock cycle does magma form?
A
weathering
B
cooling
C
melting
D
erosion
18) What type of rock forms thick layers due to erosion, deposition. and compaction during the rock cycle?
A
metamorphic rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
magma
D
igneous rock
19) Which of the following forms when rocks are exposed to weathering, erosion, and lithification?
A
sedimentary rock
B
foliated rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
igneous rock
20) Which of the following is not one of the means by which rocks can change form in the rock cycle?
A
crystallization and cooling
B
heat and pressure
C
weathering and erosion
D
burning and layering
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