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Rock Cycle
Test Description: Review of processes of the rock cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
A
evaporation
B
crystallization
C
the rock cycle
D
erosion
2) During the rock cycle, a collision between two continental plates could force one plate down toward the heat of the mantle, producing
A
course-grained rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
sedimentary rock
D
igneous rock
3) This type of rock forms when magma cools
A
igneous
B
magma
C
metamorphic
D
sedimentary
4) This type of rock is formed by compacting and cementing
A
metamorphic
B
igneous
C
sedimentary
D
magma
5) This type of rock is formed by heat and pressure
A
magma
B
metamorphic
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
6) Which of these statements is true?
A
rocks can only change on earth's surface
B
rocks can only change within the earths surface
C
rocks never change
D
rocks can can change from one type to another
7) which geologic process can change any type of rock into sedimentary
A
weathering and erosion
B
heat and pressure
C
cooling
D
melting
8) what geologic process can change igneous rock into metamorphic rock
A
cooling
B
compacting
C
melting
D
heat and pressure
9) How would you change sedimentary rock into sediments
A
lots of pressure and heat
B
weathering and erosion
C
just lots of heat
D
layers and pressure
10) how would you change sediments into metamorphic rock
A
weathering and erosion
B
layers only
C
heat only
D
lots of pressure and heat
11) Which of the following is not one of the three major types of rocks
A
marble
B
igneous
C
metamorphic
D
sedimentary
12) Which type of rock would you most likely find near a volcano?
A
Metamorphic
B
sedimentary
C
sandstone
D
Igneous
13) Which type of rock would you most likely find in a river that has a little pressure
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
minerals
14) Which type of rock would you expect to be found under the ocean where there is alot of pressure?
A
Sedimentary
B
Minerals
C
Metamorphic
D
Igneous
15) Which type of rock has two types; foliated and non-foliated
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
Minerals
D
Sedimentary
16) The break down of rocks into smaller particles by rain, snow, wind, etc. is called
A
weathering and erosion
B
compaction
C
Metamorphism
D
deposition
17) Naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter is called
A
rock
B
compostition
C
texture
D
rock cycle
18) The process by which new rock is formed from old rock is called
A
sedimentation
B
rock cycle
C
melting
D
texturing
19) The process by which sediment is dropped and comes to rest is called
A
erosion
B
composition
C
texture
D
deposition
20) The process by which sediment is washed away is called
A
composition
B
texture
C
erosion
D
deposition
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