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Semester 1 Final Review (Intro, Matter, Mineral, Rock, Resources, Weathering)
Test Description: Review for semester 1... mostly rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter?
A
lava
B
a mineral
C
a fossil
D
a rock
2) Which of the following is NOT considered to be a rock?
A
pumice
B
coal
C
sandstone
D
lava
3) Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?
A
metamorphic
B
igneous
C
magma
D
sedimentary
4) If granite undergoes high temperatures and high pressures deep within Earth, what type of rock will be formed? Assume that the granite doesn't melt.
A
a metamorphic rock
B
an igneous rock
C
an organic rock
D
a sedimentary rock
5) What type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle after magma cools?
A
igneous
B
lava
C
metamorphic
D
sedimentary
6) What process or processes would be occuring in the rock cycle for sediment to turn into a sedimentary rock?
A
cooling
B
melting
C
compaction and cementation
D
weathering and erosion
7) What type of rock should occur in the rock cycle after sediment is cemented and compacted?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
lava
D
igneous
8) All the energy that drives Earth's rock cycle comes from ____.
A
the movement of water over Earth's surface
B
the breakdown of organic matter
C
Earth's interior and the sun
D
the wind
9) Which of the foloowing represents the correct order of the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation?
A
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
B
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
C
comapction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
D
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
10) Fossils are only found in ____.
A
nonfoliated metamorphic rocks
B
intrusive igneous rocks
C
sedimentary rocks
D
foliated metamorphic rocks
11) Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed ____.
A
along a beach or stream bed
B
from the shell fragments of ancient sea-dwelling animals
C
when wet mud dried and shrank
D
when ancient animals walked over them
12) Which of the following is NOT an agent of metamorphism?
A
a hydrothermal solution
B
heat
C
running water
D
pressure
13) Which of the following changes may occur during metamorphism?
A
crystals may grow larger
B
all of the above
C
the rock becomes more compact
D
certain minerals may recrystallize
14) A foliated metamorphic rock froms when crystals ___.
A
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
B
combine and form visible bands
C
become less compact
D
combine but do not form visible bands
15) A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its ____.
A
color and composition
B
density and texture
C
density and color
D
texture and composition
16) Which of the following is true about rocks?
A
coal is not considered a true rock
B
rocks do not contain any nonmineral matter
C
most rocks are a mixture of minerals
D
rocks are composed of only one mineral
17) What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?
A
sedimentary rocks
B
igneous rocks
C
no rocks are formed by energy from the sun
D
metamorphic rocks
18) Where is the energy source found that drives the processes that for igneous and metamorphic rocks?
A
the wind
B
the sun
C
Earth's interior
D
moving water
19) Which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
A
matching rocks of the same age found in different places
B
indicating when rocks formed
C
interpreting past environments
D
all of the above
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