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Rocks
Test Description: Rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) As the water content of rock increases, the melting point _
A
first increases, then decreases
B
increases
C
decreases
D
remains the same
2) A model that illustrates the predictable patterns of mineral formation from cooling magma is ____
A
Bowen's reaction series
B
crystal separation
C
layered intrusion formation
D
mineral composition
3) Intrusive igneous rocks form ____.
A
fine-grained rocks
B
coarse-grained rocks
C
when a molten mass of rocks cools quickly
D
on Earth's surface
4) Rocks are formed when magma ____.
A
weathers
B
erodes
C
crystallizes
D
undergoes radioactive decay
5) Igneous rocks that cool slowly beneath Earth’s crust are ____.
A
intrusive
B
extrusive
C
sedimentary
D
always magnetic
6) Igneous rocks that cool quickly on Earth’s surface are ____
A
metamorphic
B
extrusive
C
intrusive
D
always magnetic
7) Extrusive rocks, which cool more rapidly than intrusive rocks, are generally more ____
A
finely grained
B
coarsely grained
C
magnetic
D
radioactive
8) Factors that affect a rock’s melting point include ____
A
rarity
B
pressure and water content
C
usefulness as a building material
D
value as a gem
9) Valuable ore deposits and gem crystals are often associated with ____.
A
oceans
B
igneous intrusions
C
oil deposits
D
thin crustal areas
10) What type of sediment particles have worn surfaces and rounded corners?
A
sorted
B
dissolved
C
unsorted
D
clastic
11) What type of bedding has the heaviest and coarsest material is on the bottom?
A
cementation
B
clastic
C
graded
D
metamorphic
12) What type of sedimentary rock is coarse-grained with angular fragments
A
nonofoliates
B
nonfoliates
C
foliates
D
conglomerates
13) What results when rocks come in contact with molten rocks such as those in an igneous intrusion?
A
contact metamorphism
B
precipitation
C
hydrothermal metamorphism
D
regional
14) The metamorphism of limestone results in the formation of ____.
A
silver
B
gneiss
C
marble
D
quartzite
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