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Lujan Rock Cycle
Test Description: Rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Mount Everest formed when two tectonic plates collided. Which of the following processes lead to the formation of Mount Everest?
A
uplift
B
erosion
C
subsidence
D
weathering
2) Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?
A
weathering
B
precipitation
C
deposition
D
condensation
3) Slate is a metamorphic rock that forms from shale, which is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following would be needed for slate to form from shale?
A
heat and pressure
B
erosion and deposition
C
melting and solidification
D
weathering
4) Which change of state takes place when an igneous rock forms?
A
liquid to solid
B
liquid to gas
C
gas to liquid
D
solid to liquid
5) Granite forms when liquid magma slowly cools within Earth’s crust. If the granite is exposed to intense heat and pressure, it can change to gneiss. Which type of change takes place when granite turns into gneiss?
A
Metamorphic to igneous
B
sedimentary to igneous
C
Sedimentary rock changes to metamorphic rock.
D
Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock.
6) Rocks and sediment change their form as they move through the rock cycle. Which change involves melting?
A
magma to rock
B
lava to rock
C
lava to magma
D
rock to magma
7) Over a long period of time, igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock. What must happen to igneous rock before it can change into sedimentary rock?
A
It must melt and become magma.
B
Its minerals must be dissolved in water.
C
It must be broken down into sediment
D
it must be exposed to high pressure and temperature.
8) Which rock type is made from heating and cooling?
A
igneous
B
metamorphic
C
sedimentary
D
hard rock
9) What type of rock is made from the cementing and compaction of sediment?
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
magma
10) Igneous rocks that have large crystals are called
A
foliated
B
extrusive
C
non foliated
D
intrusive
11) In which of the following would you expect to find fossils?
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
magma
12) How would you change sedimentary rock into sediments?
A
heat an pressure
B
lots of heat
C
weathering and erosion
D
cementation and compaction
13) How would you change sediments into metamorphic rock?
A
lots of pressure and a little heat
B
lots of heat and pressure
C
lots of heat and a little pressure
D
weathering and erosion
14) Which type of rock has two types, fast cooling and slow cooling?
A
igneous
B
Blah
C
metamorphic
D
sedimentary
15) If you find a rock with crystals formed in layers it is most likely
A
foliated igneous rock
B
un foliated metamorphic rock
C
foliated metamorphic rock
D
un foliated igneous rock
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