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