7th Grade Minerals/Rock Test

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

• New rocks form from older rocks.
• Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.
• Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.
• Layers of rock are broken by faults.

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How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?

• Particles are changed into liquids.
• Particles are compressed into layers.
• Particles are melted together by magma.
• Particles are heated by the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

In order for sediments to become rock, the sediments are generally

• liquefied.
• compacted.
• returned to their origins.
• mixed with organic material.

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Which of these substances is a mineral?

• sandstone
• granite
• quartz
• coal

Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?

• heating and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• melting and cooling
• uplift and erosion

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The 3 types of rocks are ____

• metamorphic, igneous, and sedentary

• metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary

• sedimentary, igneous, and granite

• igneous, basalt, and shale

Minerals are formed from previously living organisms

• False

• True

Rocks can contain organic materials.

• True

• False

Weather elements can break down exposed rock.

• False

• True

Which of the following is NOT an example of a rock?

• Rock salt

• Gneiss

• Slate

• Table salt