Geology Unit Test

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Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and hardening of magma or lava? Options: Sedimentary Rock, Igneous Rock, Metamorphic Rock

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Igneous Rock

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What are the three main types of rocks in the rock cycle?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

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How does a sedimentary rock form?

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From layers of sediment being pressed together.

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True or False: Rocks go through a set path in the rock cycle and always follow the same sequence.

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False

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What kind of rock is formed when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure deep within the Earth?

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Metamorphic Rock

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A scientist discovered this fossil when working at a site. Which type of rock were they likely digging into?

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Sedimentary Rock

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What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals and other materials into sedimentary rocks? Options: Compacting and Cementing, Heat and Pressure, Cooling, Melting

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Compacting and Cementing

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What characteristic can be present in metamorphic rocks? Options: Fossils, Air pockets, Foliation, Glassy surface

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Foliation

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What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma UNDER the earth's surface? Options: Intrusive Igneous, Extrusive Igneous

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Intrusive Igneous

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What type of rock is marble?

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Metamorphic