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The Rock Cycle
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This is a #blindquiz on the #RockCycle for Mrs. Kaiwi's #Earth&Environmental #science class
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1
What type of rock in the Rock Cycle is made by the compression and cementation of sediments
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
2
What type of rock is classified as either clastic, chemical, or organic?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
3
Where are sedimentary rocks most commonly found?
Near Water
Near Volcanoes
Deep Under Mountains
In Space
4
What is molten rock called that is BELOW the surface of the earth?
Lava
Magma
5
After a volcanic eruption, what would be the most typical of rock found?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Quartz
6
Contact Metamorphism is caused by coming in contact with ____?
Sand
Heat
Wind
Water
7
What type of rock typically has foliation of minerals?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
8
Which one of these are organic?
Granite
Obsidian
Wood
Schist
9
Which of the following has the highest potential for erosion?
Wind blowing materials up into the air
Water gently flowing across the plains
Water flowing down the steep slope of a mountain
Wind blowing materials across rolling hills
10
If an Igneous Rock has air bubbles, what type of igneous rock is it?
Intrusive Igneous
Extrusive Igneous
11
How are Sand Dunes Formed?
Earthquakes
Water
Glaciers
Wind
12
When a igneous rock has large crystals, what type of igneous rock is it?
Extrusive Igneous
Intrusive Igneous
13
The Outer Banks Barrier Islands of NC are formed from what agent of Erosion?
Wind
Waves
Glaciers
Rivers
14
What type of rocks contain fossils?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Diamonds
15
Which of the following is true about rocks?
Rocks are composed of only one mineral
Coal is not considered to be a true rock
Rocks do not contain any nonmetal matter
Most rocks are a mixture of minerals and other substances
16
Which of these is NOT an example of Mechanical Weathering?
Fire (Burning)
Abrasion
Exfoliation
Frost/Ice Wedging
17
What type of weathering is oxidation?
Chemical
Physical
18
Why are diamonds used to cut rock?
They look nice cutting things
They're the hardest rock on Earth
They cause a chemical reaction within a rock
They're very sharp
19
When a mountain is formed, what type of rock is formed within it?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Pearls
20
Regional Metamorphism is caused by coming in contact with ________?
Glaciers
Radiation
Helium
Pressure
