Hazel Point Earth History Inv. 5 Summative Test Review

Which is not considered part of the crust of the Earth?

• continents

• ocean floors

• mantle

• sediment and layers of sedimentary rocks

Which statement is true about magma and the mantle?

• The mantle is the layer of Earth above the crust and magma is melted rock within the mantle.

• The mantle is the layer of Earth below the crust and the magma is melted rock within the mantle.

• The mantle is the layer of Earth below the crust and the magma is melted rock within the crust.

• The magma is the layer of Earth above the crust and the mantle is melted rock within the magma.

Which is not a characteristic of shale?

• made of silt and clay

• made of calcite

• Found where swamps, mudflats, and floodplains existed.

• Forms in layers with compaction and cementation.

Which is not a characteristic of limestone?

• Found in oceans and seas.

• Made of calcite from seashells and bones.

• Forms in layers with compaction and cementation.

• Has many large crystals.

Which is not a characteristic of sandstone?

• Found where beaches and deserts existed.

• Silt and clay are major ingredients.

• Forms in layers with compaction and cementation.

• Sand is major ingredient.

Which are characteristics of extrusive rocks? Mark all that apply.

• Cool off fast

• Cool off slow

• Have larger crystals

• Have smaller crystals

• Made from lava

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Which are characteristics of intrusive rocks? Mark all that apply.

• Form from lava

• Form from magma

• Have large crystals

• Have small crystals

• Cool slower than extrusive rocks.

Which statement best describes how igneous rocks form?

• They form by layers of sediment piling up on top of each other which involves compaction and cementation over millions of years

• Lava and magma cool underground and form rocks with crystals.

• Lava and magma cool and form rocks with crystals.

• Rocks under tremendous pressure and heat turn into igneous rocks.

Which Earth layer is B?

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• lithosphere

Which Earth layer is D?

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

• mantle

• asthenosphere