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Total questions: 101

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Sometimes the heat just changes the size of the mineral crystals in this type of rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

2.

This rock is formed in layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

3.

Fossils are often found in this rock.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

4.

This rock is changed by heat and pressure.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

5.

These rocks usually have wavy lines.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

6.

This rock may be formed from magma that hardens.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

7.

This rock is often found near water.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

8.

This rock may be formed from lava.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

9.

You would most likely find this rock near a volcano.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

10.

What kind of rock is "Granite"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

11.

What kind of rock is "Marble"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

12.

What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

13.

What kind of rock is "Sandstone"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

14.

What kind of rock is "Basalt"?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

15.

This rock is usually made up of pieces of rock called sediments that have been pressed and cemented together.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

16.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
17.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
metamorphic 
b)
igneous
c)
sedimentary
d)
fossil
18.
Identify this type of rock. 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossil
19.
This property can be tested using a nail, penny, or fingernail. (Example: soft)
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
20.
This property shows how a mineral reflects light. (Example: metallic)
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
21.
This property is the powder left after rubbing across a rough surface. 
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
22.
This property is the easiest to identify. (Examples: grey, black, white, or red)
a)
color
b)
hardness
c)
luster
d)
streak
23.
Rocks are natural, solid, nonliving material made of one or more minerals. 
a)
true
b)
false
24.
What type of rock might contain fossils? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
25.
Minerals are the most common solid material on Earth. 
a)
true
b)
false
26.
Minerals are NOT in the food we eat. 
a)
true
b)
false
27.
Rocks are observed by their properties. 
a)
true
b)
false
28.
What type of rock has wavy layers that may be bent? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
29.
What type of rock changes by intense heat AND pressure? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
30.
What type of rock might contain holes from gases of quickly cooled lava? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
31.
What type of rock has visible flat layers? 
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
32.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
33.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
34.
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
35.

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

a)

veterinarian

b)

geologist

c)

podiatrist

d)

teacher

36.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
37.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
38.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
39.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
40.

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:

a)

inorganic, organic and chemical rocks

b)

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

c)

metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks

d)

sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks

41.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

42.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
43.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
44.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
45.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
46.
What is process in which water, wind, and heat break down rock?
a)
weathering
b)
exfoliation
c)
cementation
d)
composition
47.
During the rock cycle, what forms when the magma cools?
a)
igneous rocks
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
foliated rock
48.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
49.

Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past

a)

diamond

b)

hardness

c)

fossil

50.

A crystalline carbon that is valued as a gem; can cut glass.

a)

minerals

b)

hardness

c)

magma

d)

diamond

51.

Geologist use this to study different minerals that make up rock composition.

a)

mineral

b)

fossil

c)

microscope

d)

hardness

52.
The top layer of sediments in a sedimentary rocks is...
a)
The newest and youngest layer.
b)
The oldest layer.
c)
The only layer that is made from pebbles.
d)
The second layer of sediments.
53.
If an igneous rock cools off slowly UNDERNEATH the Earth's surface, then its mineral crystals will be...
a)
Small mineral crystals that you can barely see.
b)
Large crystals that are easy to see.
c)
No crystals, it will have bits of plant and bones.
d)
No crystals, it will contain sand. 
54.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
55.
Which of the following is technically not a sediment?
a)
Bits of sand
b)
Crushed pieces of bone
c)
Shells
d)
Tiny pieces of dried leaves
56.
The way a mineral splits is called?
a)
hardness
b)
layers
c)
bands
d)
cleavage
57.
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Mineral
d)
Sediment
58.
How does an intrusive igneous rock form?
a)
The deep ocean cools and hardens the rock.
b)
The rock cools and hardens deep below Earth's surface.
c)
The rock cools on land after a volcano erupts.
d)
The air cools the rock on land when lava flows down a volcano.
59.
The way a mineral reflects light describes which of the following?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Streak
c)
Luster
d)
Hardness
60.
Which of the following words relates to sedimentary rocks?
a)
Magma
b)
Cement
c)
Luster
d)
Heat
61.
What word describes a streak test?
a)
Fractured
b)
Powdered
c)
Scratched
d)
Liquid
62.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
63.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What must happen before cementation and compaction occur to create a sedimentary rock?
a)
The rock is broken into small pieces called sediment
b)
The rock is heated and cooled.
c)
The rock is frozen.
d)
None of the above
65.
What rocks are created by melting and cooling?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
66.
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
67.

This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and compressed under great pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentar

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

68.

This rock started as molten magma deep under the Earth's crust. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

69.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
70.

In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.

a)

Pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Heat and Sedimentation

71.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
72.

In order for a sedimentary rock to form _______ is needed.

a)

Cementation and Compaction

b)

Heat

c)

Heat and Pressure

d)

Melting

73.

What is the rock cycle?

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

74.
Is magma below or above ground
a)
above
b)
below
75.
Is lava above or below ground
a)
below
b)
above
76.
Which of these is an igneous rock?
a)
Marble
b)
Granite
c)
Chalk
d)
Limestone
77.

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

a)

Basalt

b)

Gneiss

c)

Limestone

d)

Sandstone

78.
Which of these is a sedimentary rock?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Marble
c)
Slate
d)
Granite
79.
The rock cycle 
a)
ends with igneous rock
b)
begins with igneous rocks
c)
ends with metamorphic rocks
d)
has no beginning or end
80.

The process where sediment becomes glued together is called

a)

cementation

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

compaction

81.

_______________ rocks may have banded or ribbon like layers.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

None of the above

82.
Which layer of the Earth is the only liquid layer?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Inner Core
c)
Mantle
d)
Lithosphere
83.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
84.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
85.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
86.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
88.

This rock started as molten magma then cooled. What type of rock is this?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

89.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
90.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
91.

Fossils are usually found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.

a)

metamorphic

b)

magma

c)

igneous

d)

sedimentary

92.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

93.
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
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
94.
Which of these is an example of erosion
a)
Light Shinning onto a mountain
b)
Rain breaking down rock 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment
d)
All of the above
95.
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
96.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
97.
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Plate Boundary
98.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
99.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
100.

Which of the following is considered a slow change of Earth's surface?

a)

Volcano eruption

b)

Earthquake

c)

Rock formation

d)

Tsunami

101.

Which of the following is considered a fast change of Earth's surface?

a)

Mountain formation

b)

Earthquake

c)

Rock formation

d)

Plate boundary

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