Practice Test: Rocks Unit Summative Assessment

Front

What is limestone often known to contain?

Back

Fossils

Front

Classify the sedimentary rock 'Conglomerate'.

Back

Clastic

Front

What property of rock is observed when looking for how easily it breaks or splits evenly?

Back

Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the way a surface of a mineral reflects light?

Back

Luster

Front

Do parts of the Earth move under its surface in the crust and mantle?

Back

Yes

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the solid, outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for the change of one type of rock into another?

Back

Rock cycle