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1) Cleavage of a mineral is related to a mineral's
A
luster
B
crystalline structure
C
chemical composition
D
weight
2) When limestone is exposed to enough heat and pressure, it goes through physical changes. These changes can turn limestone into a different kind of rock called marble. Which of these BEST describes marble?
A
sedimentary rock
B
intrusive igneous rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
extrusive igneous rock
3) A student wants to study how igneous rock changes to sedimentary rock. Is this a good project if the student needs to complete the study within a month?
A
Yes because the changes will be easily observed since they are very obvious.
B
No because the difference between igneous rock and sedimentary rock is not noticeable.
C
No because the changes will take much longer than a month to occur.
D
Yes because the changes will happen quickly and be significant.
4) Which type of rock is most likely to be formed by the cooling of magma underground?
A
gneiss
B
limestone
C
basalt
D
granite
5) Which would be LEAST helpful to scientists trying to find evidence that Earth is very old?
A
studying fossils
B
recording animal migration
C
measuring radioactivity in rocks
D
examining continental drift
6) To find the absolute age of the fossil shells, the geologist would use
A
magnetic imaging
B
satellite imagery
C
radioactive isotopes
D
seismic mapping
7) Fossils of marine plants and animals were found high above sea level in the Himalayan Mountains. What does this fossil evidence tell us about the past of that mountainous area?
A
The area was once sediment under the ocean.
B
Sea level was much higher.
C
The area was once part of another continent.
D
Many volcanoes erupted in that location.
8) Which of these objects was made from a nonrenewable resource?
A
paper bag
B
wooden table
C
motor oil
D
cotton shirt
9) As wind, rain, and snow break down rocky mountain peaks, ___ will form.
A
rivers
B
metamorphic rock
C
sediments
D
lava flows
10) Which of the following is the raw material from which sedimentary rocks are formed?
A
weathered remains of other rocks
B
crystalline structures
C
ice and snow
D
molten rock
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