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Chapter 4 Test Review
Test Description: Review for Chapter 4
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1) Concrete is composed of rock particles bound together with cement. Thus, concrete is most like a ___________________ rock.
A
Igneous
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
D
Magma
2) The size of the crystals in a rock determines its
A
texture
B
color
C
compostition
D
type
3) Obsidian is an ________________ ingeous rock, which cools very rapidly on the Earth's surface.
A
extrusive
B
dike
C
intrusive
D
strata
4) The cooling rate of magma affects the properties of ________________ rock.
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
5) Slate is one of the ______________ metamorphic rocks, which contain flat aligned minerals.
A
Foliated
B
Clastic
C
Nonfoliated
D
Sedimentary
6) Which of these causes the breakdown of rock?
A
stratification
B
weathering
C
cementing
D
extrusion
7) Metamorphic rock is most likely to form when
A
silt particles are compacted and cemented
B
erosion of weathered granite occurs very rapidly
C
limestone comes in contact with an igneous intrusion
D
a volcano erupts explosively
8) Which type of rock cooled very slowly
A
loose sandstone
B
coarse-grained granite
C
fine-grained basalt
D
hard fossiliferous limestone
9) The individual mineral grains in sandstone hold together because they have been
A
metamorphosed
B
chemically changed
C
cemented
D
melted
10) Chemical sedimentary rock forms when
A
sand grains are cemented together
B
minerals are twisted into a new arrangement
C
minerals crystallize from a solution
D
magma cools and solidifies
11) A common sedimetnary rock structure is
A
a lava flow
B
a sill
C
cross-bedding
D
a pluton
12) The layering that occurs in sedimentary rock is called
A
stratification
B
compaction
C
ripple marks
D
foliation
13) An igneous rock with a fine-grained texture forms when
A
magma cools very slowly
B
magma cools quickly, then slowly
C
magma cools slowly, then quickly
D
magma cools very quickly
14) Sills, plutons, and dikes are all structures of
A
intrusive igneous rocks
B
metamorphic rocks
C
extrusive igneous rocks
D
sedimentary rocks
15) Which of the following is a form of the erosion of rocks?
A
wind
B
glacier
C
rain
D
all of the above
16) A type of rock that forms under high pressure and temperature but is not exposed to enough heat to melt the rock is
A
intrusive igneous
B
metamorphic
C
extrusive igneous
D
sedimentary
17) Only an igneous rock can break apart and form sediments.
A
True
B
False
18) What is not a way in which magma can form?
A
The change in composition of the rock leading to a lower melting point.
B
The release of pressure deep inside the Earth allowing minerals to melt.
C
An increase in temperature causing minerals in rocks to melt.
D
All of these will form magma
19) The ___________ of a rock is determined by the sizes, shapes, and positions of the grains in the rock.
A
texture
B
composition
C
elements
D
weathering
20) Igneous rocks that are lighter in color are usually less dense than darker igneous rocks. These light colored rocks are called Felsic rocks.
A
True
B
False
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