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Rocks--Part 2
Test Description: Rocks and the rock cycle
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Magma is found
A
on Earth's surface
B
in Earth's crust
2) What minerals do basaltic rocks contain?
A
magnesium and gold
B
iron and copper
C
magnesium and silver
D
iron and magnesium
3) When magma cools slowly, it produces
A
small crystal grains
B
large crystal grains
C
obsidian
D
sediments
4) Name the tectonic process that brings rocks to the surface.
A
uplift
B
deposition
C
cementation
D
compaction
5) The sedimentary rock limestone is the parent rock of the metamorphic rock ___________.
A
schist
B
marble
C
gneiss
D
slate
6) What scientist studies and classifies rocks?
A
geologist
B
paleontologist
C
agronomist
D
seismologist
7) How are rocks changed into sediments?
A
weathering and erosion
B
compaction and cementation
C
heat and pressure
D
cooling and crystallization
8) A mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials is a ___________.
A
mineral
B
pebble
C
rock
D
clast
9) A solid that is naturally occurring, inorganic, has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition is a
A
mineral
B
clast
C
pebble
D
rock
10) In the ______________, rocks form other rocks, each type of rock can be changed by Earth’s forces, and rocks provide materials to make other rocks.
A
rock cycle
B
grade bedding
C
divergent boundary
D
convergent boundary
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