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Question #1
The parent material for all rocks is

A. silica
B. quartz
C. granite
D. magma

Question #2
Which of the following types of rock is produced by magma that cools deep below
the earth's crust?

A. extrusive igneous
B. intrusive igneous
C. foliated metamorphic
D. chemical sedimentary

Question #3
Which of the following is an igneous rock?

A. limestone
B. gypsum
C. gneiss
D. basalt
Question #4
The size and arrangement of crystal grains in igneous rocks is called

A. density
B. texture
C. hardness
D. luster

Question #5
An igneous rock with a mixture of large and small grians is

A. a porphyry
B. an intrusion
C. an extrusion
D. a breccia

Question #6
Magma that cools deep below the earth's crust forms what type of rock?

A. clastic
B. intrusive
C. stratified
D. extrusive

Question #7
The texture of igneous rock is determined by the rate at which magma

A. flows from a volcano

B. cools
C. melts
D. compresses

Question #8
 A black, glass-like igneous rock which cools quickly preventing crystals to form is

A. basalt
B. granite
C. obsidian
D. slate

Question #9
The term "igneous " means

A. fire-formed
B. to change
C. to become layered
D. dark colored

Question #10
An example of an igneous rock which floats on water is

A. scoria
B. pumice
C. gabbro
D. basalt

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 Minerals
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Question #1
How many oxygen atoms are in a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Question #2
The ten most common minerals make up what percentage of the earth's crust?

A. 90%
B. 50%
C. 20%
D. 10%

Question #3
The two most abundant elements in common minerals are

A. calcium & manganese

B. silicon & oxygen
C. iron & magnesium
D. carbon & potassium

Question #4
The heft or relative weight of a mineral sample is directly related to the mineral's

A. luster
 B. cleavage
C. density
D. hardness

Question #5
A mineral that splits into even sheets shows which of the following properties?

A. low density
B. consistent streak
C. good cleavage
D. triclinic crystal shape

Question #6
The most common magnetic mineral is

A. hematite
B. magnatite
C. halite
D. uranium

Question #7
Diamond has which of the following types of luster?

A. metallic
B. brilliant
C. glassy
D. pearly

Question #8
Which of the following is an example of a mineral?

A. coal
 B. concrete
C. steel
D. quartz

Question #9
The scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral is the

A. Celsius scale
B. Fujita scale
C. Moh's scale
D. Richter scale

Question #10
The minerals gold and copper are examples of

A. silicate minerals
B. organic minerals
C. native minerals
D. radioactive minerals

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 Sedimentary Rocks
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Question #1
The processes responsible for changing sediments into sedimentary rock are
compaction and

A. foliation
B. cementation
C. intrusion
D. stratification

Question #2
Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

A. basalt
B. coal
C. conglomerate
D. sandstone

Question #3
Chalk is a type of

A. coal
B. quartzite
C. limestone
D. shale

Question #4
A rock composed of cemented, rounded pebbles is a

A. porphyry
 B. shale
C. breccia
D. conglomerate

Question #5
Ripple marks in rocks are formed by

A. moving wind or water

B. heating and cooling
C. drying and shrinking
D. contact with magma

Question #6
Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals that are preserved in rock are
called

A. elements
B. concretions
C. fossils
D. geodes

Question #7
To which of the following groups does breccia belong?

A. foliated metamorphic
B. unfoliated metamorphic
C. clastic sedimentary
D. chemical sedimentary

Question #8
The layering of sedimentary rock with coarse grains at the bottom and fine grains
at the top is
 A. foliation
B. concretion
C. graded bedding
D. cross-bedding

Question #9
A sedimentary rock that contains quartz or calcite crystals in a hollow core is a(n)

A. geode
B. concretion
C. fossil
D. foliated rock

Question #10
The testing of sedimentary rocks for the presence of the mineral calcite can be
done by using what test?

A. the rock will glow in the dark

B. hydrochloric acid will cause the calcite to fizz
C. the rock will break to form smooth surfaces
D. the rock will taste salty

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 Metamorphic Rocks
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Question #1
Metamorphism can best be defined as

A. compaction and cementation of rock fragments

B. precipitation of minerals dissolved in water
C. solidification of magma by cooling
D. changing of a rock by heat and pressure

Question #2
Where does most metamorphic rock form?

A. deep below the earth's surface

B. on the earth's surface
C. within volcanoes
D. on lake beds

Question #3
Which of the following is classified as a metamorphic rock?

A. basalt
B. diorite
C. limestone
D. schist

Question #4
The type of metamorphism that results from the heat of magma is called

A. foliation
 B. the rock cycle
C. contact metamorphism
D. extrusion

Question #5
Slate is formed when great pressure acts on, and causes crystal changes in what
sedimentary rock?

A. granite
B. obsidian
C. limestone
D. shale

Question #6
Which of the following describes the processes by which sedimentary rock
becomes metamorphic rock?

A. weathering
B. erosion
C. intense heat and pressure
D. cooling and solidifying

Question #7
Metamorphic rocks with mineral crystals arranged in parallel layers, or bands, are

A. clastic
B. porphyritic
C. intrusive
D. foliated

Question #8
An example of a foliated metamorphic rock is
 A. granite
B. gneiss
C. marble
D. quartzite

Question #9
Metamorphic rocks are often found in association with what geologic event?

A. volcanic eruptions
B. earthquakes
C. mountain building
D. weathering and erosion

Question #10
The meaning of the word "metamorphic" is

A. fire-formed
B. to change
C. sedimentaion
D. permanent

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 Earth's Atmosphere
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Question #1
Ozone is a type of

A. nitrogen
B. oxygen
C. carbon dioxide
D. water vapor

Question #2
The most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere is

A. oxygen
B. argon
C. hydrogen
D. nitrogen

Question #3
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather change occurs is the

A. mesosphere
B. troposphere
C. thermosphere
D. stratosphere

Question #4
In which layer of the earth's atmosphere is most ozone found?

A. troposphere
 B. thermosphere
C. stratosphere
D. mesosphere

Question #5
What type of radiation is trapped on the earth's surface by the greenhouse effect?

A. ultraviolet rays
B. X rays
C. gamma rays
D. infrared rays

Question #6
The vertical movement of air due to the uneven heating is called

A. convection
B. reflection
C. conduction
D. refraction

Question #7
In the Northern Hemisphere, the general direction of the flow of the jet stream is
toward the

A. north
B. south
C. east
D. west

Question #8
The transfer of heat that takes place when fluids (gases and liquids) are unevenly
heated is called
 A. reflection
B. conduction
C. radiation
D. convection

Question #9
Which of the following adds oxygen to the atmosphere?

A. forest fires
B. photosynthesis
C. weathering of rocks
D. life processes of animals

Question #10
The global wind system which most influences the weather in St. James is the

A. polar easterlies
B. westerlies
C. trade winds
D. doldrums

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