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