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Test Description: First Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is not a type of Rock?
A
Igneous
B
granite
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
2) Geologists use the following characteristics to classify rocks, except....
A
hardness
B
texture
C
color
D
composition
3) What is the most abundant type of rock in the Earth's Crust?
A
metamorphic
B
shale
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
4) What is the most abundant igneous rock?
A
granite
B
gniess
C
sandstone
D
basalt
5) What is the most abundant sedimentary rock?
A
sandstone
B
limestone
C
shale
D
pumice
6) Which of the following rocks is an intrusive igneous rock?
A
pumice
B
basalt
C
granite
D
obsidian
7) Which term best describes igneous rocks?
A
soft and dense
B
soft and smooth
C
hard and dense
D
light and easily broken
8) How do coarse -grained igneous rocks form?
A
from sedimentary rocks changed under pressure
B
from rapidly cooling lava
C
from large rock particles cemented together
D
from slowly cooling magma
9) In general, what happens to an igneous rock as its silica content increases?
A
the rock gets lighter
B
the rock gets less dense
C
the rock gets more dense
D
The rock gets darker
10) What term describes how a rock looks and feels?
A
density
B
texture
C
streak
D
fracture
11) Which statement generally describes granite?
A
light-colored rock with low silica
B
dark-colored rock with low silica content
C
light colored rock with high silica content
D
dark-colored rock with high silica content
12) Which of the following is not a type of igneous rock?
A
granite
B
sandstone
C
basalt
D
obsidian
13) The process by which sediments settle out of water or wind is
A
cementation
B
deposition
C
compaction
D
erosion
14) Which is the process that breaks rocks down into sediments?
A
weathering
B
deposition
C
erosion
D
compaction
15) The process that moves sediments from one place to another:
A
heat and pressure
B
melting
C
cooling
D
ersoion
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