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- 1. Multiple Choice
When rocks are affected by weathering and erosion, they change into which of the following?
Lava
Magma
Sediment
- 2. Multiple Choice
When sediment is compacted and cemented, it changes into which of the following?
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
- 3. Multiple Choice
When heat and pressure are applied to a sedimentary rock, it changes into which of the following?
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
- 4. Multiple Choice
When melting of a metamorphic rock occurs, it changes into which of the following?
Igneous Rock
Magma
Sediment
- 5. Multiple Choice
When magma is cooled, it changes into which of the following?
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
- 6. Multiple Choice
The melting of metamorphic or igneous rock forms what substance?
Lava
Magma
Pebbles
Sediment
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Mount Rushmore National Monument is carved from the granite of South Dakota's Black Hills. What type of rock is granite?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
None of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major classes of rock?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Oceanic
Sedimentary
- 9. Multiple Choice
The interrelationship among the three rock types is identified as which of the following?
Rock Cycle
Rock Helix
Rock Metamorphosis
Rock Formation
- 10. Multiple Choice
What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals, and other material into sedimentary rock?
Compacting and Cementing
Cooling
Heat and Pressure
Melting
- 11. Multiple Choice
What rock type is formed from the slow cooling of magma under the earth's surface?
Extrusive Igneous
Intrusive Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which geologic process can change any type of rock into sediment?
Cooling
Heat and Pressure
Melting
Weathering and Erosion
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is common to extrusive igneous rocks?
Crystals
Fossils
Glassy surface
Ribbonlike layers
- 14. Multiple Choice
Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform sandstone into quartzite, quartzite into magma, and magma into rhyolite.
compacting and cementing, heat and pressure, melting
cooling, melting, heat and pressure
melting, heat and pressure, cooling
heat and pressure, melting, cooling
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the statements is true?
Rocks can only change on the earth's surface
Rocks can change from one type to another
Rocks can only change inside the earth
Rocks never change
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true?
Weathering and erosion affect all rocks on Earth's surface
Weathering and erosion only affect sedimentary rocks on Earth's surface
Weathering and erosion affect all rocks under Earth's surface
Rocks are unaffected by weathering and erosion
- 17. Multiple Choice
What element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?
Compacting and Cementing
Sediment
Sedimentary rock
Weathering and Erosion
- 18. Multiple Choice
The seated sculpture of President Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial was carved out of white Georgia marble. What type of rock is marble?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
None of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?
Sedimentary rock
Compacting and Cementing
Melting
Metamorphic Rock
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?
Magma
Cooling
Weathering and Erosion
Igneous rock
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