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A sample of rock shows a parallel banding pattern. Which rock type could NOT be in the sample?
a) Nonfoliated metamorphic
b) Clastic sedimentary rock
c) Chemical sedimentary rock
d) Foliated metamorphic rock

Metamorphic rocks whose minerals are arranged in layers or bands are said to be
a) non-clastic
b) non-foliated
c) foliated
d) clastic

When granite is subjected to high enough amounts of heat and pressure to change it but NOT melt it, granite changes into
a) a metamorphic rock
b) an igneous rock
c) sediments
d) a sedimentary rock

The presence of many metamorphic rocks in Virginia is an indication that the area has been subjected to
a) massive solar bombardment
b) intense heat and pressure
c) deep ocean venting
d) limited volcanic activity

Metamorphic rocks are classified according to whether they
a) are chemical, clastic, or organic in origin
b) are rounded or angular
c) are large or small grained
d) are foliated or non-foliated

Which of the following conditions would be required to convert shale into gneiss?
a) melting to form magma
b) deposition, burial, and lithification
c) weathering to produce sediment
d) application of heat and pressure

A chemical sedimentary rock used in the food industry is
a) halite
b) limestone
c) sucrose
d) gypsum

Sedimentary rocks are classified according to
a) the process that formed the particles
b) organic material present
c) color
d) chemistry

Coal, an important energy resource, is actually
a) an intrusive igneous rock
b) an organic sedimentary rock
c) an extrusive igneous rock
d) a clastic sedimentary rock

Sedimentary rock layers are always deposited
a) dependent on the local topography
b) vertically
c) horizontally
d) parallel to the rock

Which of the following rocks are NOT clastic sedimentary?
a) Sandstone
b) Shale
c) Conglomerate
d) Basalt

Glaciers and landslide tend tend to create deposits of material that are
a) sorted
b) igneous
c) unsorted
d) metamorphic

In which type of rocks are fossils most likely to be found?
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous Intrusive
d) Igneous Extrusive

Fossils are almost exclusively found in which type of rock?
a) clastic sedimentary
b) extrusive igneous
c) foliated metamorphic
d) non-foliated metamorphic

Rocks are generally classified into three groups according t their
a) mineral content
b) origin
c) color
d) size

While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of
a) chemically formed sedimentary rock
b) extrusive igneous rock
c) clastic sedimentary rock
d) nonfoliated metamorphic rock

Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which
a) all different types of fossils were transformed into rock
b) tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface
c) one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock
d) mineral crystals and composition are identified

All of the following are examples of pyroclastic matter ejected from a volcano EXCEPT for
a) dust
b) ash
c) liquid metamorphic rock
d) volcanic bombs

Igneous rocks are classified as either
a) intrusive or extrusive
b) foliated or non-foliated
c) clastic or organic
d) Aa or pahoehoe

Which of the following best describes an igneous rock?
a) Rock formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
b) Rock formed by the deposition and compression of small pieces of matter and debris in layers over time
c) Rock that has been subjected to intense heat and pressure that causes it to modify from its original form
d) Rock formed by the chemical reaction and breakdown of other forms of rock in deep caves and caverns

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