Senior High earth and life
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1. Halite is made when a body of seawater becomes closed off and evaporates and salt precipitates out and is deposited

as crystallized halite. What type of sedimentary rock is formed?

A. Clastic B. Chemical C. Organic D. Pyroclastic

2. Igneous and metamorphic rock can be buried and undergo tremendous heating and stress. What is the process of

transformation of one rock type into another?

A. Compaction B. Lithification C. Metamorphism D. weathering

3. This refers to a type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. Which best fits the description?

A. Igneous B. Metamorphic C. Sedimentary D. All are correct

4. What is the natural process that causes one kind of rock to change into another kind?

A. weathering B. rock cycle C. Sediments D. Metamorphism

5. A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface is called an:

A. Intrusive metamorphic rock B. Extrusive sedimentary rock

C. Intrusive igneous rock D. Extrusive igneous rock

6. Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?

A. Limestone B. Coal C. Sandstone D. Granite

7. Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

A. Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition

B. Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion

C. Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering

D. Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

8. Which of the following is true about rocks?

A. Rocks are composed of one mineral. B. Most rocks are a mixture of minerals.

C. Rocks do not contain minerals. D. Coal is not considered a rock.

9. What is the type of rock formed from lava that cools quickly that results to finer grain and smaller size of crystals?

A. Extrusive igneous rock B Intrusive igneous rock

C. Sedimentary rock D. Metamorphic rock

10. Fossils are found on this type of rocks.

A. Extrusive igneous rock B. Intrusive igneous rock

C. Metamorphic rock D. Sedimentary rock

11. It is a process that does NOT alter the composition of material.

A. abrasion B. organic activity

C. chemical weathering D. mechanical weathering

12. The rocks are fractured, cracked, and broken down into small pieces. What is the type of weathering?

A. oxidation B. pressure change C. physical weathering D. chemical weathering​