Unit 2: Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycling Test

The process of one rock type turning into another rock type is called the...

• Rock Cycle
• Life Cycle
• Water Cycle
• Earth Cycle

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Scientists often find fossils in igneous rocks.

• True
• False

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This type of rock was once another type of rock deep inside of the earth, but heat and pressure cause the minerals to change. What type of rock does this describe?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

This type of rock was once melted, but it has cooled and hardened. What type of rock does this describe?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

This type of rock is made up of pieces of sediment that have been pressed and cemented together. It may contain pieces of animal shells, skeletons, or remains of plants. What type of rock does this describe?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

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Natural processes that happen on Earth are called ___________ processes.

• Microscopic
• Landslide
• Geoscience
• Earthquake

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Which of the following land features would take the largest amount of time to change?

• Location of Continents
• Shape of Volcano
• Position of Sand Dunes
• Landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What would you call events that occur over a short period of time and/or affect a relatively small area?

• gradual geosceince processes with sudden catastrophic events
• large scale geoscience processes
• small scale geoscience processes

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What are some examples of geologic processes that develop slowly but have a sudden catastrophic effect?

• hurricanes, tornadoes
• floods, tsunamis
• landslides, mudslides, avalanches
• volcanic eruptions, meteor strikes, earthquakes

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Most landforms created by weathering and erosion are caused by the movement of wind, water, and ice. Below is a pictre of erosional features. Complete the fill-in-the-blank sentence below to match the feature the process that created it. This feature is created by _________ erosion.

• glacier (ice)
• wind
• water

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