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Test Description: Rock Cycle and Types of Rock
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What type of rock is formed by cooling magma or lave?
A
Igneous
B
Transitional
C
Metamorphic
D
Sedimentary
2) When rocks are exposed to the Earth's surface, wind and rain wear down the rock in to sediment that is washed away. This process is called.
A
Weathering and erosion
B
compacting and cementing
C
melting
D
Heat and Pressure
3) Rock that is made of particles that are compacted and cemented together is called ___________________?
A
Transitional
B
Igneous
C
Metamorphic
D
Sedimentary
4) Rock that often shows wavy or distorted patterns due to the rock being heated and under high pressure without melting all the way are called _________________ rock.
A
Igneous
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
Transitional
5) In the rock cycle, which of the following is a TRUE statement?
A
Igneous rock can only be formed if metamorphic rock is melted.
B
Metamorphic rock can only be formed when sedimentary rock is heated under high pressure.
C
Any type of rock can be changed in to any other type of rock under the right conditions.
D
Sedimentary rock must be formed from weathered igneous rock.
6) If a geologist finds extrusive igneous rock in a location, then she knows that which of the following must be true.
A
There was volcanic activity in this area.
B
This area was once under water.
C
This area has been exposed to weathering and erosion.
D
This is an area where continental plates collided.
7) Most fossils are found in _______________ rock because this is the only type of rock that is not exposed to high heat and pressure.
A
Transitional
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
Igneous
8) Different rock types are important to geologists because......
A
They show the Earth's position in the solar system.
B
They can explain the geologic conditions on the Earth in the past.
C
They tell the average temperature of the Earth's surface over time.
D
They can explain the exact cause of mass extinctions.
9) What factors can cause igneous rock to change in to metamorphic rock?
A
Weathering and erosion
B
Compacting and cementing
C
heat and pressure
D
wind and rain
10) Sedimentary rock that contains shells and coral was probably formed where?
A
Near a volcano.
B
In a lake at the top of a mountain.
C
At the bottom of a sea or ocean.
D
In a cave formed by magma.
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