Quiz about Rocks and Rock Cycle

Question 1

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

Question 2

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

Question 3

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 4

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 5

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

Accepted Answer

weathering

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erosion

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sediments

Question 6

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

Accepted Answer

melting and cooling

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heat and pressure

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weathering and erosion

Question 7

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

Accepted Answer

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

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magma, lava, crystals

Question 8

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

Accepted Answer

heat and pressure

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erosion and deposition

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melting and cooling

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

sediment

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texture

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weathering

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erosion

Question 10

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

extrusive igneous

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intrusive igneous

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foliated metamorphic

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organic sedimentary

Question 11

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands of dark colored and light colored bands is a

Accepted Answer

Foliated Rock

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Clastic Rock

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Nonclastic Rock

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Nonfoliated Rock

Question 12

When minerals line up in bands within a metamorphic rock, this rock is...

Accepted Answer

Foliated

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Nonfoliated

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Igneous

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Sedimentary

Question 13

The three groups of rocks are classified by

Accepted Answer

How they form

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Color

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Grain size

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Chemical Composition

Question 14

Which of the following is not a rock

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Lava

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Pumice

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Halite

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Sandstone

Question 15

Fossils are only found in

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rocks

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Foliated Metamorphic rocks

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Igneous Rocks

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Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks

Question 16

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

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It must be broken down into sediment

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It must be melted into magma

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Its minerals must dissolve in water

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It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

Question 17

Models help us study things that are too big, too small or too dangerous. Which of these is NOT a model?

Accepted Answer

A list of materials for Starburst Lab

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A diagram of the rock cycle

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A Starburst sedimentary rock

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Tinfoil on a hot plate melting Starburst

Question 18

Models serve many purposes. Which is NOT a purpose of a model?

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to perform a task

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to observe something that is very large

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to watch something change over time and speed it up

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to observe something very dangerous

Question 19

Rachel is trying to solve this problem:

What are the pH levels of different types of fruit?

What is the Independent Variable?

Accepted Answer

the type of fruit

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pH

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amount of fruit

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the pH probe

Question 20

Leo does an experiment to test how the type of water affects the growth of a plant. Which of the following is NOT a constant?

Accepted Answer

type of water

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amount of water

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type of plant

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type of soil

Question 21

The movement of weathered material (sediment) is called?

Accepted Answer

erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 22

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 23

Slate is used to make durable, fireproof roofing shingles.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 24

Rocks sometimes contains organic material.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 25

Igneous rocks that form ____ the surface are intrusive

Accepted Answer

below

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above

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on

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all of these choices

Question 26

The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce ____ mineral grains.

Accepted Answer

large

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tiny

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invisible

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fine-grained

Question 27

A rock is always ____.

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a mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials

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made of molten material

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formed by heat and pressure

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either igneous or sedimentary

Question 28

Igneous rocks form from ____ when it cools.

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both lava and magma

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magma

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lava

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neither magma and lava

Question 29

The ____ shows how one rock changes into another.

Accepted Answer

rock cycle

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formation of crystals

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melting process

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none of these

Question 30

The individual bits of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter and glass that make up a rock are called

_____.

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grains

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crystals

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sub-rock

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earth

Question 31

The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can ____.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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provide materials to make other rocks

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form other rocks

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be changed by forces at Earth's surface

Question 32

Rocks are classified based on _____.

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the way they are formed

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where they are found

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their chemical make-up

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their usefulness

Question 33

One of the softest minerals is ____.

Accepted Answer

talc

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topaz

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quartz

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amethyst

Question 34

When lava cools at Earth's surface, ____ igneous rocks are formed.

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extrusive

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intrusive

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metamorphic

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coarse-grain

Question 35

Two rocks made up of the same substances can look different because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

They formed in different ways. They will be classified as different types of rock.

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They formed in different ways. They will be classified as the same type of rock.

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They formed at different times. They will be classified as the same type of rock.

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They formed at different times. They will be classified as different types of rock

Question 36

Uplift involves the following?

Accepted Answer

all of these

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the exposure of new rock material on Earth's surface

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movement of rock along tectonic plate edges

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mountain building

Question 37

All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rocks to form EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

exposure to air

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the presence of hot, watery fluids

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heat

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pressure

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