Challenge 3: Rocks, Minerals, Weathering and Erosion.

Limestone turns into marble when there is a great amount of heat and pressure. Identify the change within the rock cycle which takes places when limestone changes into marble.

• metamorphic rock to sedimentary rock

• sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock

• igneous rock to metamorphic rock.

• sedimentary rock to igneous rock.

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What type rock is formed when grains of sand and other sediments that have eroded from mountains and have been washed down to sea are pressed and cemented together?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• oceanic

• sedimentary

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Dr. Gonzalez is searching for recently-formed igneous rocks for her collection. Where would this type of rock most likely be found?

• in a deep cavern

• on a sandy beach

• near a volcano

• at the mouth of a river

While hiking in the Everglades, Melissa finds the fossil of a clam in a rock. In which type of rock would you most likely find a fossil?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• oceanic

• sedimentary

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Eddy is trying to identify a mineral by observing its luster. This means that he is doing which of the following?

• Observing the way the mineral reflects light.

• Scratching the mineral with other objects or minerals.

• Examining the color the mineral makes when rubbed across porcelain.

• Feeling the mineral to determine if it is rough, smooth, greasy, or glassy.

Tanya is trying to identify an unknown mineral. To identify the mineral, Tanya breaks it and observes the planes and patterns formed along the break. Which property of minerals is Tanya testing?

• cleavage

• hardnes

• luster

• texture

Earth will eventually run out of certain kinds of energy resources. These are called nonrenewable energy resources. Which answer lists ONLY nonrenewable energy resources?

• solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric

• natural gas, wind, and water.

• gasoline, solar, and nuclear.

• coal, oil, and natural gas.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource found in the State of Florida?

• solar energy

• pine trees

• phosphate

• orange trees

In Florida, limestone mining produces over 153 million tons of products a year, including concrete, asphalt, and cement.

Which of the following best describes how limestone mining should be handled in Florida?

• It should be restricted, because some people have a toxic reaction to limestone products.

• It should be restricted, because there is only a limited amount of limestone available.

• It does not need to be restricted, because new deposits of limestone can be discovered and used.

• It does not need to be restricted, because limestone can be easily replaced as sediment is compacted.

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It is important to develop renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. What is the advantage of using these resources, instead of using fossil fuels?

• They make more energy than fossil fuels.

• They are cheaper to maintain than fossil fuels.

• They cannot be depleted or used up, like fossil fuels.

• They do not depend on weather conditions, like fossil fuels.

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