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Rocks 4 Of 5
Test Description: Rocks
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1) Which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks
A
indicating when the rock was formed
B
all of the answers listed
C
matching rocks of the same age found in different places
D
interpreting past environment
2) Fossils are only found in
A
non foliated metamorphic rocks
B
intrusive igneous rocks
C
foliated metamorphic rocks
D
sedimentary rocks
3) Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed
A
when wet mud dried and shrank
B
from the shell fragments of ancient sea dwelling creatures
C
when ancient animals walked on them
D
along a beach or stream
4) Most metamorphic processes take place
A
a few kilometers below the Earth's surface
B
several hundred kilometers below the Earth\'s surface
C
just below the Earth's surface
D
at Earth's surface
5) Which of the following metamorphic rocks would most likely have formed at the highest temerature and pressures?
A
slate
B
schist
C
gneiss
D
phyllite
6) In which of the following settings would a metamorphic rock most likely form
A
8 kilometers below the Earth\'s surface
B
on the slopes of an active volcano
C
an ocean floor
D
a desert
7) The primary agent of contact metamorphisms is
A
flowing water
B
heat
C
extreme pressure
D
weathering
8) Most of the heat form contact metamorphism is supplied by
A
a nearby mass of magma
B
frictional heating along a fault
C
deep burial in the Earth
D
radioactive elements
9) What rock forming process occurs when hot magma forces its way into rock?
A
contact metamorphism
B
regional metamorphism
C
biochemical sedimentation
D
deposition
10) Which of the following is NOT an agent of metamorphism?
A
heat
B
running water
C
hydrothemral solution
D
pressure
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