Geology Test Review

Which layer of the Earth has the least density?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Mantle

• Crust

The mantle is made up of very hot material that rises to the top, cools, sinks, and rises again. What causes this to occur?

• convection

• subduction

• magnetism

• volcanism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the most likely composition of the outer core?

• basalt rock

• granite rock

• solid iron and nickel

• liquid iron and nickel

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Two mineral characteristics are

• mass and color

• luster and fracture

• inorganic and color

• solid and inorganic

What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

• Minerals are made up of rock

• Rocks are made up of minerals

• Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing

• Rocks are on the Earth's surface and minerals are underground

How are rocks classified?

• where they are found

• how rocks are formed

• by the color and shape

• chemical composition of rocks

You want to study how igneous rock changes to sedimentary. You only have one month, is this a good project to study?

• No because the changes will be noticeable

• No because the changes will take much longer

• Yes because the changes will happen too fast

• Yes because the changes are easy to see

Which type of process describes the rock cycle?

• mineral crystals are identified

• fossils are transformed into rocks

• tectonic plate movement

• rocks changing into another type of rock

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

• melting and cooling

• weathering and erosion

• compaction and cementation

• temperature and pressure

What is an example of weathering?

• rocks formed by vocanoes

• soil moved by strong wind

• rocks broken apart by freezing water

• soil carried downstream by fast moving water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2