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Earth Science: Rocks
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1
The slower the cooling rate of igneous rock, the ______ the crystals.
larger
darker
smaller
shinier
2
The process in which one type of rock changes due to temperature and pressure is called:
eruption
sedimentation
melting and cooling
metamorphism
3
Rocks formed by the cementing of weathered materials are called
basalt
sedimentary rocks
extrusive igneous rocks
magma
4
What 2 processes in the rock cycle occur for magma to convert to igneous rock?
weathering and erosion
cooling & crystallization
heating and melting
melting and heating
5
Which of the following series is NOT part of the rock cycle
changing temperature and pressure
melting and cooling
tectonic plate movement
erosion, deposition, andcementation
6
Magma forms when rock:
weathers
solidifies
cools
melts
7
How do rocks get broken down into small fragments?
crystallization
weathering
erosion
deposition
8
Rocks are made of
air
water
plasma
minerals
9
Oceanic crust is made of what type of rock?
limestone
granite
marble
basalt
10
What do bituminous coal and limestone have in common?
they are formed from fine grained silt
They are made of mostly quartz and calcite
They are organic
They are clastic rocks
11
Of these igneous rocks, which would contain the
largest
crystals?
granite
pumice
obsidian
rhyolite
12
The word igneous comes from a Latin term that means
from fossils
from fire
from rock
from wind
13
Which of the following can be a characteristic of rock, but not a characteristic of a mineral?
solid
organic
formed in nature
inorganic
14
Difference between conglomerate and Breccia
Conglomerate has large angular particles
Both the same
made of fine silt
Breccia has large angular particles
15
Why does the metamorphic rock show strips?
it was weathered after its transformation
glaciers altered the shape of its surface
it was formed from shells of marine organisms
directional pressure changed its crystal structure
16
Which of these can determine the size of grains in igneous rocks?
amount of rare minerals
distance from a plate boundary
cooling rate of molten rock
size of the volcano
17
Slate is used for roof shingles. What property makes it
most
suitable for this use?
it can occur in different colors
it feels soft and smooth
it can be split into thin, flat layers
it is hard and brittle
18
All of the following are characteristicsof metamorphic rocks
except
—
parallel layers
flattened crystals
bending from pressure
holes from trapped gases
19
What type of metamorphic rock shows lines of minerals?
foliated
clastic
nonclastic
non-foliated
20
Gabbro and basalt are classified as igneous, containing same minerals, how can you tell them apart?
hardness
texture
origin
color
21
Granite forms when magma cools and hardens below the Earth’s surface. It is classified as—
a sedimentary rock
an igneous intrusive rock
a metamorphic rock
an igneous extrusive rock
22
When igneous rock is found around the outside of a volcano?
non-clastic
extrusive
intrusive
clastic
