Question 1
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Rocks in the Earth's crust are classified by the way that they are formed.
Complete these questions about rock formation. (Use words from the drop-down lists.
a) [blank_start]............[blank_end] rocks are formed when molten lava from a volcano cools down.
b[blank_start]) ............[blank_end] rocks are made from grains of rock that are cemented (stuck) together.
c) [blank_start]............[blank_end] rocks are made when heat and pressure change other types of rocks.
d) [blank_start]...........[blank_end] rocks are made of layers and often contain fossils.
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igneous
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sedimentary
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metamorphic
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metamorphic
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igneous
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sedimentary
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igneous
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metamorphic
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sedimentary
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sedimentary
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igneous
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metamorphic
Question 2
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A) the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity
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B) the only process that breaks down rocks.
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C) the process that breaks rock and other substances down.
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D) a process that is only mechanical.
Question 3
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The diagram shows four different layers of sedimentary rock in a cliff.
Which layer of , A, B, C or D, is probably the oldest?
Question 4
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Use the diagram of the Earth's layers to select the best answer.
Layer [blank_start]........[blank_end] is solid because of the extreme [blank_start].........................[blank_end]
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A
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B
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C
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D
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temperature
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pressure
Question 5
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When magma reaches the Earth's surface and flows from volcanoes it is called lava.
Question 6
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Which cycle is represented by the diagram?
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A) Life cycle
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B) Rock cycle
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C) Earth Cycle
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D) carbon cycle
Question 7
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Which lists the soil particles from largest to smallest?
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A) sand, gravel, clay, silt
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B) gravel, silt, sand, clay
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C) gravel, sand, silt, clay
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D) gravel, clay, sand, silt
Question 8
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Molten rock which reaches the Earth's surface is called
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A) Magma
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B) Sediment
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C) Mineral
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D) Lava
Question 9
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Any trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock is called a:
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A) subduction zone
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B) deposit
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C) fossil
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D) dinosaur
Question 10
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The ______________ is a rigid layer of earth about 100 km thick.
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A) asthenosphere
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B) lithosphere
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C) mantle
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D) core
Question 11
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A soil's texture is determined by its:
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A) water content
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B) mineral composition
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C) thickness
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D) particle sizes
Question 12
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This type of rock forms from changing existing rock by heat and/or pressure.
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Igneous
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Sedimentary
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Metamorphic
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Clastic
Question 13
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After a metamorphic rock is exposed to weathering and erosion, and then compaction and cementation, what type of rock will it become?
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Igneous
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Sedimentary
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Metamorphic
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Clastic
Question 14
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Which is the preserved evidence of ACTIVITY of an organism?
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A) casts and molds
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B) mineralisation
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C) carbonisation
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D) trace fossils
Question 15
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Fossils are most likely to be found in:
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A) Igneous rocks
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B) Sedimentary rocks
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C) Metamorphic rocks
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D) Any of the above