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This is the type of rock where fossils are found...
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) schist

Molten rock on earths surface is called...
a) lava
b) magma
c) sedimentary
d) metamorphic

Molten rock beneath earths surface is called...
a) red hot
b) guacamole
c) lava
d) magma

The biggest factor in determining how easily lava will flow is the amount of this mineral...
a) silica
b) feldspar
c) mica
d) gypsum

The compaction and cementation of weathered pieces of rock creates this type of rock...
a) metamorphic
b) igneous
c) sedimentary
d) schist

The portion of the mantle that behaves like putty is called the...
a) asthenosphere
b) lithosphere
c) troposphere
d) geosphere

When the minerals in a metamorphic rock line up in wavy bands it is called...
a) scrolliation
b) foliation
c) agitation
d) crystallization

By studying layers of sedimentary rock, scientist can determine the...
a) exact ages of the rocks
b) relative ages of the rock
c) date an earthquake will occur
d) date a volcano will explode

When igneous rock forms from magma it is called...
a) sedimentary
b) schist
c) intrusive igneous
d) extrusive igneous

This rock type forms when older rocks change into new rocks due to heat and pressure...
a) metamorphic
b) igneous
c) sedimentary
d) sandstone

When igneous rock forms from lava it is called...
a) metamorphic
b) conglomerate
c) intrusive igneous
d) extrusive igneous

The rock cycle...
a) began 1,000,000 years ago
b) has no beginning or end
c) ends next year
d) is super boring

Energy needed for earth processes comes from these two places...
a) heat inside the earth and the sun
b) ocean currents and the sun
c) electricity and fire
d) jupiter and mars

Mountains and volcanoes are part of this sphere...
a) biosphere
b) geosphere
c) hydrosphere
d) atmosphere

Ocean currents affecting wind and weather are these two systems interacting...
a) biosphere and hydrosphere
b) atmosphere and geosphere
c) hydrosphere and atmosphere
d) hydrosphere and biosphere

Humans breathing out carbon dioxide are these two systems interacting...
a) hydrosphere and geosphere
b) atmosphere and hydrosphere
c) biosphere and geosphere
d) biosphere and atmosphere

Continents, islands, and sea-floor are all part of this sphere...
a) atmosphere
b) biosphere
c) geosphere
d) hydrosphere

The four Earth systems are called...
a) magnetosphere, biosphere, exosphere, hydrosphere
b) atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
c) mambosphere, blobosphere, globosphere, googlesphere
d) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

Earth is considered a closed system because this cannot enter or leave
a) matter
b) energy
c) people
d) birds

In sedimentary rock, where is the oldest rock?
a) the layer on top
b) the layer in the middle
c) the layer on the bottom
d) impossible to determine

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