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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIf an igneous rock cools off slowly UNDERNEATH the Earth's surface, then its mineral crystals will be...Small mineral crystals that you can barely see.Large crystals that are easy to see.No crystals, it will have bits of plant and bones.No crystals, it will contain sand.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?Sediments and soilCrystals and sandMagma and lavaMica and granite - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is technically not a sediment?Bits of sandCrushed pieces of boneShellsTiny pieces of dried leaves
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe way a mineral splits is called?hardnesslayersbandscleavage
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow does an intrusive igneous rock form?The deep ocean cools and hardens the rock.The rock cools and hardens deep below Earth's surface.The rock cools on land after a volcano erupts.The air cools the rock on land when lava flows down a volcano.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe way a mineral reflects light describes which of the following?CleavageStreakLusterHardness
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct process to form a sedimentary rock?Compaction, Cementation, Erosion, DepositionErosion, Compaction, Deposition, CementationCementation, Compaction, Deposition, ErosionErosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?ClasticOrganicChemicalExtrusive
- 9. Multiple ChoiceGeologists classify sedimentary rock according to...the types of sediments that make up the rockhow fast lava or magma coolshow heavy the rocks arewhat type of water it is found in
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process in which thick layers of sediment press down on the layers of rock beneath them?ErosionDepositionCompactionCementation
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLimestone can be both an organic and chemical sedimentary rock.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bandsFoliatedClasticTextureOrganic
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactionsIgneous RockMetamorphic RockSedimentary RockMeatmorphic Rock
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhere and how a rock is formedOriginWeatherThe groundEarth
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe look and feel of a rock's surface, determined by the grain size, grain shape, and grain patternTextureMineralogyGrainNonfoliated
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the MAIN way rocks are classified?Their color and shapesHow they formMineral bandsWhere they form
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEach rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceQuartzite forms when the quartz particles in __________ recrystallize.marbleslatesandstone
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surfacefoliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layersintrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earthfoliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhen metamorphic rocks are formed, the extreme heat is usually caused by the _______.gravity in the atmospherecollision of tectonic platesthe fiery hot magma in the Earth's mantleweight of the mountains
- 23. Multiple Choice__________ metamorphic rocks have mineral grains that are not arranged in distinct bands.ConglomerateNon-foliatedFoliatedPermeated
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich texture best describes the rock above?porphyriticnonfoliatedfoliatedclastic
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat force is associated with contact metamorphism?heatpressure
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which igneous rock could physically weather to beach sand that contains the minerals pyroxene, plagioclase feldspar, and olivine?
dunite
perodite
granite
gabbro
- 27. Multiple Choice
The photograph below shows a magnified view of a portion of a rock that can float if placed in water. Which terms best describe this rock?
foliated and banded
coarse and non-vesicular
elastic and fragmental
non- crystalline and vesicular
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?
glassy
fine
vesicular
coarse
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is the color and type of rock that forms oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges? (Underwater volcano)
light colored and igneous
light colored and sedimentary
dark colored and sedimentary
dark colored and igneous
- 30. Multiple Choice
Obsidian's glassy texture indicates that it formed
slow, deep below the surface
slow, on the earths surface
quickly, above the earths surface
quickly, deep below the earths surface
- 31. Multiple Choice
The diagram below indicates physical changes that accompany the conversion of shale to gneiss. Which geologic process is occurring to cause this conversion?
metamorphism
intrusion of magma
weathering
sedimentary layering
- 32. Multiple Choice
The photograph below shows a large outcrop of rock composed primarily of visible crystals of mica, quartz, and feldspar. Based on the composition and foliated texture, this rock can best be identified as
marble
schist
slate
coal
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