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12thgrade
GHHS Earth Science: Rocks & Minerals Review
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe process where rocks are physically broken down is called _________.WeatheringErosionLiquifactionSublimation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMagma hardens beneath Earth's surface creating ________.Organic Sedimentary RockFoliated Metamorphic RockIntrusive Igneous RockExtrusive Igneous Rock
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe physical transportation of rock sediments is called _______.Chemical WeatheringDepositionMechanical WeatheringErosion
- 4. Multiple Choice_________ form when dissolved minerals precipitate from water solutions.Unfoliated Metamorphic RockChemical Sedimentary RockExtrusive Igneous RockClastic Sedimentary Rock
- 5. Multiple ChoiceFossils are found in which rock type(s)?Sedimentary OnlyMetamorphic OnlyIgneous OnlyAll Rock Types
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMinerals must have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:Naturally OccuringFixed Crystal StructureOrganicSolid
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a mineral?MicaGoldQuartzCoal
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich property of minerals refers to powdered color left by a mineral?LusterCleavageStreakFracture
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces is called ______________.LusterCleavageStreakFracture
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe scale used to measure the resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called the _______________.Enhanced Fujita ScaleRichter ScaleMercalli ScaleMoh's Hardness Scale
- 11. Multiple ChoiceClastic Sedimentary Rocks are classified by ___________.the presence of organic matterthe type of chemical reactionsediment grain sizewhere they form
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen lava cools quickly, minerals do not have time to crystallize, this creates _______ rock.Extrusive IgneousChemical SedimentaryOrganic SedimentaryIntrusive Igneous
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMetamorphic Rocks are formed when __________ are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.felsic lavamafic lavasedimentother rocks
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of metamorphic rock has visible parallel bands?IntrusiveFoliatedUnfoliatedExtrusive
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of rock is most easily weathered?IgneousMetamorphicSedimentary
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?glassyvesicularfine grainedcoarse grained
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of sedimentary rock is formed from decomposed once living material?OrganicChemicalClasticExtrusive
- 18. Multiple ChoiceRocks are classified based on _____________.their compositionwhere they formhow they formtheir texture
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEvaporation can form what type of sedimentary rock?ChemicalOrganicClasticIntrusive
- 20. Multiple ChoiceMagma ______ & ______ to become igneous rock.weathers & depositscompacts & cementscools & hardensmelts & crystallizes
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