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Rocks And The Rock Cycle.
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Magma is found
a) in Earth's crust
b) on Earth's surface
c)
d)
What minerals do basaltic rocks contain?
a) magnesium and gold
b) magnesium and silver
c) iron and copper
d) iron and magnesium
When magma cools slowly, it produces
a) large crystal grains
b) small crystal grains
c) sediments
d) obsidian
Name the tectonic process that brings rocks to the surface.
a) compaction
b) cementation
c) deposition
d) uplift
The sedimentary rock limestone is the parent rock of the metamorphic rock ___________.
a) schist
b) marble
c) gneiss
d) slate
What scientist studies and classifies rocks?
a) paleontologist
b) geologist
c) seismologist
d) agronomist
How are rocks changed into sediments?
a) compaction and cementation
b) cooling and crystallization
c) weathering and erosion
d) heat and pressure
A mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials is a ___________.
a) mineral
b) rock
c) clast
d) pebble
A solid that is naturally occurring, inorganic, has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition is a
a) mineral
b) rock
c) clast
d) pebble
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) grade bedding
b) rock cycle
c) convergent boundary
d) divergent boundary
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