WorksheetsRocks Test Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is true about rocks?
a)
rocks are composed of only one mineral
b)
rocks do not contain any non-mineral matter
c)
coal is not considered a true rock
d)
most rocks are a mixture of minerals
2.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rocks?
a)
igneous
b)
magma
c)
sedimentary
d)
metamorphic
3.
How are soil horizons ordered from the top of the profile to the bottom?
a)
A, C, B
b)
A, B, C
c)
C, B, A
d)
B, A, C
4.
The three groups of rocks are classified by:
a)
color
b)
grain size
c)
chemical composition
d)
formation process
5.
Which of the following is NOT true about mass movement?
a)
some mass movements are too slow to be seen
b)
mass movements always lead to landslides
c)
gravity is the driving force behind all mass movements
d)
mass movements are always downslope
6.
What would cause the inscription on a marble gravestone to become harder and harder to read over time?
a)
frost wedging
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
exfoliation
d)
chemical weathering
7.
Where is the energy source found that drives the processes that form igneous and metamorphic rocks?
a)
the sun
b)
the wind
c)
Earth's interior
d)
moving water
8.
A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called:
a)
an intrusive metamorphic
b)
an intrusive igneous
c)
an extrusive sedimentary
d)
an extrusive igneous
9.
A mass movement that involves the sudden movement of material(s) along a flat inclined surface is called a:
a)
slide
b)
rockfall
c)
slump
d)
flow
10.
When large masses of magma solidify far below Earth's surface, they form igneous rocks that have a:
a)
glassy texture
b)
clastic texture
c)
fine-grained texture
d)
course-grained texture
11.
Which of the following is a result of chemical weathering:
a)
a rock that has been changed into one or more new compounds
b)
a rock that has been broken into tiny pieces
c)
a rock that has been split into 2
d)
a rock that has lost its outer layers
12.
Which of the following represents the correct order of the process involved in sedimentary rock formation:
a)
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
b)
compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
c)
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
d)
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
13.
The process responsible for moving materials downslope under the influence of gravity is called:
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
mass movement
d)
soil formation
14.
A soil that is characteristic of the humid, eastern United States:
a)
laterite
b)
pedalfer
c)
pedocal
d)
humus
15.
Which of the following is not a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?
a)
biological evolution
b)
climate
c)
rock characteristics
d)
amount of exposed surface area
16.
Which of the following is not associated with mechanical weathering?
a)
frost wedging
b)
unloading
c)
biological activity
d)
reactions with oxygen
17.
What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas?
a)
wind
b)
gravity
c)
running water
d)
ice
18.
Most metamorphic processes take place where?
a)
several hundred kilometers below Earth's surface
b)
a few kilometers below Earth's surface
c)
just below Earth's surface
d)
at Earth's surface
19.
A soil associated with the hot and wet tropics is:
a)
laterite
b)
pedocal
c)
pedalfer
d)
bedrock soil
20.
What kind of material is found in the C horizon of a soil profile?
a)
partially weathered parent material
b)
clay particles
c)
hardpan
d)
mineral and organic matter
21.
A foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals:
a)
combine and form visible bands
b)
combine but do not form visible bands
c)
become less compact
d)
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
22.
A soil's texture is determine by:
a)
mineral composition
b)
type of humus
c)
water content
d)
particle size
23.
A rock that forms from cooling lava is classified as:
a)
an intrusive igneous rock
b)
an extrusive metamorphic rock
c)
an extrusive igneous rock
d)
an intrusive volcanic rock
24.
When water freezes, its volume:
a)
decreases slightly
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
decreases greatly
25.
Which of the following is not related to chemical weathering?
a)
frost wedging
b)
dissolution
c)
reactions with oxygen
d)
reactions with water
26.
Which of the following is not a major component of soil?
a)
mineral matter
b)
air
c)
humus
d)
earthworms
27.
In a well-developed soil profile, which horizon is the uppermost layer?
a)
the C horizon
b)
the B horizon
c)
the A horizon
d)
the parent horizon
28.
Which is the force behind mass movements?
a)
the sun's energy
b)
flowing water
c)
gravity
d)
moving ice
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