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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 rock
C
a fossil
D
a mineral
2) Which of the following is NOT considered to be a rock?
A
coal
B
sandstone
C
pumice
D
lava
3) Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?
A
sedimentary
B
igneous
C
magma
D
metamorphic
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
an organic rock
B
an igneous rock
C
a metamorphic rock
D
a sedimentary rock
5) What type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle after magma cools?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
lava
D
igneous
6) What process or processes would be occuring in the rock cycle for sediment to turn into a sedimentary rock?
A
melting
B
cooling
C
weathering and erosion
D
compaction and cementation
7) What type of rock should occur in the rock cycle after sediment is cemented and compacted?
A
sedimentary
B
metamorphic
C
igneous
D
lava
8) All the energy that drives Earth's rock cycle comes from ____.
A
the breakdown of organic matter
B
the movement of water over Earth's surface
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
comapction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
B
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
C
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
D
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
10) Fossils are only found in ____.
A
intrusive igneous rocks
B
sedimentary rocks
C
foliated metamorphic rocks
D
nonfoliated metamorphic rocks
11) Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed ____.
A
from the shell fragments of ancient sea-dwelling animals
B
when wet mud dried and shrank
C
along a beach or stream bed
D
when ancient animals walked over them
12) Which of the following is NOT an agent of metamorphism?
A
running water
B
heat
C
a hydrothermal solution
D
pressure
13) Which of the following changes may occur during metamorphism?
A
certain minerals may recrystallize
B
all of the above
C
the rock becomes more compact
D
crystals may grow larger
14) A foliated metamorphic rock froms when crystals ___.
A
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
B
combine but do not form visible bands
C
combine and form visible bands
D
become less compact
15) A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its ____.
A
density and texture
B
density and color
C
texture and composition
D
color and composition
16) Which of the following is true about rocks?
A
most rocks are a mixture of minerals
B
rocks are composed of only one mineral
C
rocks do not contain any nonmineral matter
D
coal is not considered a true rock
17) What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?
A
igneous rocks
B
metamorphic rocks
C
no rocks are formed by energy from the sun
D
sedimentary rocks
18) Where is the energy source found that drives the processes that for igneous and metamorphic rocks?
A
Earth's interior
B
moving water
C
the sun
D
the wind
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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