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