ACAP 1st Semester Review

_{Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?}

• F
• E
• B
• A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The age of a rock when compared to the ages of other rocks is known as...

• absolute age

• relative age

• geologic age

The specific number of years that have passed since a rock formed is known as...

• relative age

• law of superposition

• absolute age

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which event breaks rocks down into smaller pieces?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

What would be the BEST example of erosion?

• Sediment piling up at the mouth of a river

• Plant roots growing through concrete and splitting it

• Waves carrying sand away from a beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which would be the BEST example of deposition?

• Sediment piling up at the mouth of a river

• Plant roots growing through concrete and splitting it

• Waves carrying sand away from a beach

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

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?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1