The Ultimate Study of Rocks

The Ultimate Study of Rocks

By: Jeancarlo C

Multiple Choice

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments

Multiple Choice

The process of _____ breaks down rock at Earth's surface.

• weathering
• clastic rocks
• chemical reaction

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_________ - the mineral or rock particles that give rock its texture

Multiple Choice

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

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___________ - a layer appearance caused by parallel arrangements of grains

Multiple Choice

A metamorphic rock can become ______.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• all of these

Things required for a coarse grain igneous rock to be formed

• It must be intrusive

• It must be slow-cooling

Multiple Choice

Intrusive rocks

• Forms at earth's surface

• Has a fine-grained texture

• Forms underground

Multiple Select

Select the two main characteristics for a coarse grained igneous rock to be formed.

• It must be extrusive

• It must be intrusive

• Slow Cooling

• Quick Cooling

Multiple Choice

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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A __________ believes in the biblical record of the beginning of the universe.

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A ________ believes the earth developed over a great amount of time from existing matter and energy.

Open Ended

Why would an evolutionist prefer uniformitarianism over catastrophism for their beliefs?

Make sure to write complete sentences.

Multiple Select

Select the three types of rock

• igneous

• motaphoric

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Multiple Choice

It is commonly agreed upon that the geological time scale and the geologic column are accurate.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Why would a resin fossil be better for scientists than any other type of fossil?

Remember to explain in complete sentences.

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___________ - the process by which an organism is completely replaced by minerals

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When a mold fossil is filled in by mud and minerals a ______ fossil is formed.

Multiple Select

Select all the words that have to do with breakdown.

• weathering

• geological time scale

• erosion

• water

• mold fossils

Multiple Choice

_____________ - the dissolved or suspended matter in a body of water

• grain

• petrifaction

• load

• resin fossil

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_________, pressure, or the combination of both help to form metamorphic rock.

Multiple Choice

Heat causes a foliated appearance to metamorphic rocks.

• True

• False

The Forming of Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rock is formed when minerals in the process of weathering make small sediments fall of off the main rocks. Overtime when pressure squeezes the pieces of sediments and minerals a sedimentary rock is formed.

Open Ended

How is sedimentary rock formed? Answer with a detailed explanation

in your own words.

Multiple Choice

______ fossil - the preserved remains of footprints, eggs, burrows, or droppings.

• trace

• mold

Open Ended

Give an example of a resin fossil being created. Remember to answer in complete sentences.

Multiple Select

In which two periods were the most fossils formed.

• precambrian period

• cretaceous period

• Cambrian period

Open Ended

Compare the view of a creationist to the view of an evolutionist of the Cambrian Period.

Use complete sentences.

Multiple Choice

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion