Earth Science 9 Midterm Review #2

Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is 

a(n) 

• sedimentary rock.

• metamorphic rock.

• igneous rock.

• 1. coarse-grained rock.

Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth’s surface is called

• extrusive rock.

• intrusive rock.

• clastic rock.

• 1. sedimentary rock.

Heat and pressure beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into

• chemical rock.

• gemstones.

• 1. metamorphic rock.

• sedimentary rock.

A series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called

• erosion.

• the rock cycle.

• crystallization.

• 1. evaporation.

Shiny, metallic and pearly are terms used to describe

• streak.

• color.

• luster.

• 1. density.

Dissolved minerals and particles of sediment stick together to form sedimentary rock in a 

process called

• compaction.

• cementation.

• deposition.

• 1. erosion.

The carrying away of rock fragment by water, wind or ice is called

• abrasion.

• deposition.

• 1. erosion.

• cementation.

The process by which sediment settles out of wind or water is called

• abrasion.

• deposition.

• 1. erosion.

• cementation.

Stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposing directions is called

• shearing.

• tension.

• compression.

• 1. deformation.

 A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume is called

• an aftershock.

• friction.

• liquefaction.

• 1. stress.