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Rock Cycle and Natural Resource Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
2.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
3.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
4.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
5.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
6.
You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)
a)
Igneous rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Extrusive rock
7.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
8.
Deposition & lithification or compacting & cementing produce
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
igneous rocks
c)
metamorphic rocks
9.
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?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
11.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
12.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
13.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
14.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
15.

Sandstone is an example of...

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igneous

16.

Obsidian is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

17.

Conglomerate is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

18.

Marble is an example of...

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

19.

Water that collects in underground soil is called ________

a)

fossil fuel

b)

minerals

c)

biosphere

d)

groundwater

20.

What is an aquifer?

a)

a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

b)

a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

c)

confining layer

d)

solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

21.
Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.
a)
Permeable
b)
Impermeable
c)
Solid
d)
Soft
22.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
complex hydrocarbon compounds
b)
mixtures of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth
c)
a nonrenewable energy resource formed the remains of organisms that lived long ago
23.
7. Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
24.

How are fossil fuels formed?

a)

They are made in factories

b)

Dead plants and animals died millions of years ago and were buried under heat and pressure

c)

Dead plants were buried under heat and pressure

d)

Dead animals were buried under heat and pressure

25.
The step needed for sea plants and animals to become hydrocarbons is
a)
enormous heat and pressure
b)
shallow burial by sediments
c)
refining and processing
d)
drilling and distillation
26.

According to this graph, what is the total percentage of renewable energy resources

a)

5%

b)

14%

c)

86%

d)

95%

27.

Which of the following resources are carbon-based and were formed by once living things

a)

Nuclear

b)

Solar

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Geothermal

28.

When an oasis exists in the desert, where does the water usually come from?

a)

Seasonal rainfall in the desert

b)

Pipelines feeding water to the oasis

c)

Aquifers under the desert

d)

Ocean tides and tsunamis

29.

What prevents water from seeping out under an aquifer?

a)

The Mantle

b)

Bedrock that is impermeable

c)

Permeable limestone and sandstone

d)

Topsoil

30.
Coal is an important natural resource. Which process contributes most to the formation of coal?
a)
the layering of sediments andpartially decayed plant matter
b)
the decay of algae and microscopicorganisms on the seafloor
c)
the burning of large forested regions
d)
the forcing of water through openingsin Earth’s crust
31.

Select the resources that are RENEWABLE.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.

T/F: Gold is found near Plate Tectonic Boundaries.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

T/F: Past and Current Geologic Processes causes uneven distribution of Earth's Recourse.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which Geologic Process creates Fossil Fuels?

a)

Past and Current Plate Motion OR Plate Tectonics.

b)

Heat and Pressure, Principle of Superposition - strata of sediment/rock bury animals and plants creating Fossil Fuels

c)

Climate of Region - Rainfall, and Temperature

d)

Human Activity OR Human Preference (What humans of that region want)

35.

Why are most minerals and metals found near volcanoes?

a)

They like to stay warm.

b)

They are created in magma under the tectonic plates.

c)

The like to live on the edge.

d)

They are create in the ocean above the tectonic plates.

36.

How is oil formed?

a)

Oil is a fossil fuel that has been formed from a large amount tiny marine animals such as diatoms. These organisms fall to the bottom of the sea once they die and over time, get trapped under multiple layers of sand and mud. Heat and pressure over millions of years form oil and natural gas.

b)

Oil is a fossil fuel that has been formed from a large amount tiny marine animals such as diatoms. These organisms fall to the bottom of the sea once they die and over time, get trapped under multiple layers of sand and mud. Heat and time over millions of years form oil and natural gas.

c)

Oil is a renewable fossil fuel that has been formed from a large amount tiny marine animals such as diatoms. These organisms fall to the bottom of the sea once they die and over time, get trapped under multiple layers of sand and mud. Heat and pressure over millions of years form oil and natural gas.

d)

Oil is a fossil fuel that has been formed from a large amount tiny marine animals such as diatoms. These organisms fall to the bottom of the sea once they die and over time, get trapped under multiple layers of sand and mud. Pressure and time over millions of years form oil and natural gas.

37.

Are natural resources evenly distributed over Earth? Defend your answer.

a)

Yes, geoscience processes move resources evenly over the planet, so that each area has the same amount of each resource.

b)

Yes, humans make sure that each area has the same amount of resources.

c)

No, humans steal resources.

d)

No, geoscience processes move resources in a way that creates deposits in some places and not others.

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