Geology Test Review

A student made observations of four rock samples. Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock?

• Bands of light and dark crystals

• Pink, grey, and white crystals grown together

• Layers of sand grains cemented together

• One huge, pale pink crystal

Name the three types of rocks

Which rock is most likely to be found in a desert habitat?

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Chalk

• Slate

Rocks are eroded and then sediment compacts together to create...

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Rocks melt into magma and then cool to become...

Rocks are put under high heat and pressure and become...

The process by which rocks are formed and broken down is called the...

• Rock cycle

• Erosion

• Crystalization

• Decomposing

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Compare Fossil A and Fossil B

• B is older

• B is bigger

• B is metamorphic

• Only B was once an organism

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This fossil was found in the mountains. What is the best conclusion we can draw?

• The mountains are large

• The mountains were once underwater

• Nothing certain can be learned

• A child found the shell

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Which best proves that the limestone is made out of ocean sediments?

• The position of fossils

• The type of fossils

• The number of fossils

• The size of fossils

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