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CLASSIFICATION OF ROCKS and EXOGENIC PROCESSES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When rock is broken down and disintegrated without any chemical alterations, the process in operation is __________________.

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

hydrolysis

d)

erosion

2.

What is sediment?

a)

the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

b)

bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

c)

the top layer of the soil

3.

Which of the following statements is not true about igneous rocks?

a)

It formed crystals

b)

It can become glassy in appearance

c)

It is formed from magma

d)

It can be formed from an existing rock

4.

Angela tests a mineral sample by scratching it to white and black porcelain plate to determine its true color. Which property of minerals was she looking for?

a)

specific gravity

b)

hardness

c)

streak

d)

luster

5.

Two types of igneous rocks are:

a)

Interior and exterior

b)

Inside and outside

c)

Enter and exit

d)

Intrusive and extrusive

6.

Lava is found...

a)

after a volcano erupts.

b)

on the inside of a volcano.

c)

both inside and outside a volcano.

7.

What is the hardest known mineral

a)

talc

b)

diamond

c)

quartz

d)

gold

8.

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

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

gemstones

9.

A process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.

a)

erosion

b)

sedimentation

c)

deposition

d)

weathering

10.

What types of rocks are formed by weathering?

a)

Sedimentary Rocks

b)

Igneous Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

d)

Volcanic Rocks