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Answer 1

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Igneous and metamorphic rocks are composed of what?

smaller rocks

minerals

small pieces of dirt

sand

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following is not an agent of erosion?

gravity

wind

rain

minerals

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Invasive species _________.

Live in the area the species have always lived

Naturally moved into a new area

Are brought to a new area by human activities

Do not affect the ecosystem of an area

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following are agents of weathering EXCEPT

pressure changes

temperature changes

ice

gravity

Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Igneous rocks are formed from

layers of sand and rock

heat and pressure changing another type of rock

wind and rain breaking down a rock

melted material that came from inside the earth

Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

If a leaf is fossilized, it would most likely form what type of fossil?

petrified fossil

imprint fossil

trace fossil

amber fossil

Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Mechanical weathering does not change

the size of the rock

the chemical composition of the rock

the shape of the rock

the original weight of a rock

Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Scientists can compare the dates of two different rocks to find which one is older. This process is known as what?

Absolute dating

Relative dating

Uranium 235 dating

Carbon 14 dating

Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

A desert can form from

too many people moving into a small town

the rerouting of a river

decreased rainfall in an area with a dry climate

decreased rainfall in an area with a wet climate

Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following plays the most important role in chemical weathering?

ice

the sun

wind

oxygen

Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Scientists can use the location and depth of where a fossil is found to estimate the age of the fossil. To do this they use

The Law of Age Depths

The Law of Gravity

The Law of Superposition

The Law of Sediment

Question 13 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Why can fossils be found in ancient river beds?

The remains of organisms are laid down in the layers of sediment and over time become fossils in the sedimentary rock.

Fossils are made only from things that live in the water.

River beds produce igneous rocks where fossils are found.

Fossils only form under the water.

Question 14 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Scientists can use rocks to determine

the mass of the Earth

the size of the Earth

the age of the Earth

how much water is on the Earth

Question 15 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

The process of deforestation is

planting crops in rows where a forest used to be

replanting a forest that has been destroyed by fire

selective thinning of trees in a forest

clearing all trees from large tracks of land

Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following are ways of identifying sedimentary rock EXCEPT

sedimentary rock have layers

sedimentary rock will never contain fossils

sedimentary rock might be easily scratched and crumbled

sedimentary rock often contains plant and animal remains

Question 17 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Amber fossils can be found in

igneous rock

the earth's core

Sedimentary rock

metamorphic rock

Question 18 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

If rocks are pushed deep into the Earth's mantle, they will

become minerals

become molten rock

change into gases

become sedimentary rock

Question 19 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Rock is broken down, taken to a new location, and layered in an area. Which of the following describes this process.

weathering, erosion, deposition

deposition, weathering, erosion

erosion, weathering, deposition

weathering, deposition, erosion

Question 20 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

What type of rock results from great heat and pressure on sedimentary rock?

metamorphic

igneous

seimentary

lava

Question 21 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

If a skull becomes fossilized, it would most likely be what type of fossil?

A mold fossil

cast fossil

petrified fossil

trase fossil

Question 22 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following can be an affect of pollution EXCEPT

it kills sea life

it can make people sick

it can shorten your life

it prevents cancer

Question 23 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which type of rock is formed when magma from the Earth's core reaches the surface and cools

Igneous

sedimentary

magmous block

metamorphic

Question 24 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Overgrowth of algae which produces toxins can be caused by

the water's temperature dropping quickly

too much oxygen in the water

not enough nitrogen in the water

nitrogen runoff from the use of fertilizers near the water

Question 25 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Sediment can be carried by

wind only

water

water or ice only

wind, water, or ice

Question 26 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Rocks can best be identified by their

hardness

mineral content

color

grain

Question 27 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Erosion is the

breakdown of rocks by any physical process

breakdown of rocks by a chemical process

depositing of particles on top of rocks

removal of particles to another place

Question 28 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

A metamorphic rock is most likely found

close to the surface

in a riverbed

deep in the ground

in a stream

Question 29 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

When a rock is broken down this is an example of

mechanical weathering

chemical weathering

weathering

all of the above

Question 30 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

How could the rerouting of a river affect the surrounding lowland?

the land no longer floods, so it has less nutrients

the land floods more, so it has more nutrients

the land becomes a lot dryer, so plants die

the land becomes a lot wetter, so plants die

Question 31 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Any rock formed from molten material from inside the earth is

igneous

metamorphic

sedimentary

weathered

Question 32 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

All of the following statements about urbanization are true EXCEPT

Temperatures in cities are higher than temperatures in less urban areas.

Large urban areas create more pollution than less urban areas.

Wildlife becomes more scarce as an area becomes more urbanized.

Urbanization is always good for the environment.

Question 33 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

One result of weathering of rocks is

less animal life in the area

the formation of soils

a change in temperature of the area

less rainfall in the area

Question 34 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

The speckled appearance of a rock is called a rock's

fracture

luster

color

grain

Question 35 (Matching Worth 6 points)

Match Term Definition
Mold fossils A) preserved remains that are transformed into rock
Cast fossils B) a raised fossil that has filled in the impression from a mold
Trace fossils C) impressions from very thin objects, trapped in mud and transformed into rock
Petrified fossils D) formed when remains are trapped in tree sap
Imprint fossils E) formed when the remains of living things leave an impression in rock
Amber fossils F) preserved records of life, for example a footprint or a trail

Question 36 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

What type of rock is formed by depositing material in layers?

igneous

basalt

metamorphic

sedimentary

Question 37 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

In the process used to study fossils, which step should come last?

sorting

interpretation

organization

identification

Question 38 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

The process in which rocks are formed, change, and break down is called

Rock transition

Volcanic activity

The Earth cycle

The rock cycle

Answer 2

Is this a test or quiz?

Answer 3

quiz

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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