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natural processes change one type of rock into another type of rock
a) crystal
b) rock
c) rock cycle
d) mineral
rock that is identified by its visible layers
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) mineral
formed by cooling magma below ground and cooling lava above ground
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) mineral
Rocks forms deep inside Earth
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) mineral
form when sediments are compacted or cemented together by new minerals
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) mineral
Whcih of the following is NOT a condition under which minerals form
a) When water within earth causes magma to evaporate
b) When temperature and pressure within Earth cause minerals to change
c) When magma or lava cools
d) When substances that are dissolved in water as the water evaporates minerals form
The breaking of rock because of weathering is what part of the rock cycle?
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) weathering
d) subsidence
What do mudstone and sedimentary rocks have in common?
a) they have the same kinds of minerals
b) are formed from payers of sedimentary rocks
c) formed when melted rock cools and hardens
d) are made up of the remains of plants and animals
Granite forms when magma slowly cools within the Earth. Basalt forms when lava cools on Earth's surface. What do granite and basalt have in common?
a) the are both ignious rocks
b) they do not contain minerals
c) they will be identical in color and texture
d) they are considered sedimentary rocks now
What best supports a rock found on the beach is sedimentary?
a) the yellow color
b) how hard it is
c) the visible layers
d) the location of where the rock was found
What will need to happen in order for granite to become sedimentary rock?
a) a think layer of humus must form on top if it
b) the granite must be weathered
c) Erosion must move pieces of granite to other locations
d) something must break down the remains of plants and animals
rock is often identified with very different appearances when they cool at different rates. Slow = large crystals and fast = small crystals
a) mineral
b) sedimentary
c) igneous
d) metamorphic
a solid made up of minerals
a) grass
b) chalk
c) rock
d) can
a solid with its atoms arranged in a repeating patterns
a) salt
b) crystal
c) rock
d) magma
naturally occurring, inorganic, definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure
a) rock
b) mineral
c) paint
d) crystal
rock is often identified by mineral crystals into parallel layers. These layers can show up as dark or light bands
a) sedimentary
b) metamorphic
c) igneous
d) crystal
All are the conditions under which minerals form EXCEPT
a) heat and pressure
b) exposure to the sun
c) melting and cooling
d) compacting and cementation
sedimentary rocks become metamorphic from ...
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) heat and pressure
d) compacting
sediments become sedimentary rocks from...
a) melting
b) heat and pressure
c) compacting and cementing
d) cooling
Why does metamorphic rock rarely form at Earth's surface
a) because they form under intense heat and pressure
b) because it needs a constant compression
c) because metamorphic rock needs to be weathered
d) because it needs to be in contact with other metamorphic rocks
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