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Test Description: This is a review of our unit on rocks.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A(n) ________ is a solid mass of mineral or minerallike matter that occurs naturally.
A
Mineral
B
Metamorphic
C
Rock
D
Lava
2) Which of the following is not one of the classification of rocks
A
intrusive
B
igneous
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
3) Because of the processes that take place within the _______, rocks can change from one type to another
A
rock cycle
B
magma
C
rocks
D
earths interior
4) What type of rock form when magma or lava harden and cool
A
All of the types of rocks
B
Igneous
C
Metamorphic
D
Sedimentary
5) How is the rock cycle driven?
A
Internally by pressure and externally from weathering
B
Internally by the heat from volcanoes and externally from erosion
C
Internally by the Earth's interior and externally by energy from the sun
D
Naturally
6) What is the difference between how intrusive and extrusive igneous rock form?
A
Intrusive form when lava hardens and cools while extrusive form when magma hardens and cools
B
Intrusive form when magma hardens and cools while extrusive form when lava hardens and cools
C
They both form in the same way
D
Intrusive form when volcanoes erupt and spill into the ocean while extrusive form from mountain building
7) Slow cooling priduces igneous rocks with large crystals and a(n) ________ texture.
A
porphorytic
B
course grained
C
glassy
D
fine grained
8) Granite is an example of a(n) __________ igneous rock that forms deep beneath Earth's surface
A
extrusive
B
metamorphic
C
intrusive
D
cemented
9) Obsidian is an example of a(n) igneous rock with __________ texture and formed when lava cooled so rapidly.
A
fine grained
B
course grained
C
glassy
D
porphorytic
10) What size sediments will be carried and deposited the greatest distance in the erosion and deposition processes?
A
heavy
B
smallest
C
biggest
D
jagged
11) Becasue of the way they form, limestone and chert are classified as ________ sedimentary rocks.
A
clastic
B
foliated
C
intrusive
D
chemical
12) Large scale folding of rock durin gthe process of mountain building is characteristic of a(n) _________ metamorphism setting.
A
contact
B
regional
C
nonfoliated
D
foliated
13) Metamorphic rock forms as a result of
A
heat and pressure
B
compaction of sediments
C
the melting of rock
D
the cooling of magma
14) The rock cycle includes all of the steps EXCEPT which of the following?
A
Magma or lava cools
B
Rocks at Earth's surface are broken down into smaller pieces
C
Sediments melt deep beneath Earth's surface
D
Extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rocks
15) A conglomerate is a rock that forms as a result of
A
intense heat and pressure
B
compaction and cementation
C
rapid cooling
D
slow cooling
16) Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
A
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
B
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
C
compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
D
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
17) fossils are found only in
A
metamorphic rocks
B
sedimentary rocks
C
extrusive igneous rocks
D
intrusive igneous rocks
18) sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed
A
from shell fragments of ancient sea-dwelling animals
B
along a beach or stream bed
C
when wet mud dried and shrank
D
when an ancient animal swam over them
19) Foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals
A
combine and form visible bands
B
combine but do not form bands
C
become less compact
D
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
20) A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its
A
color and composition
B
density and texture
C
texture and composition
D
density and color
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