Science test

Question 1

what is a scientist who studies the classification and origin of all types of rocks

Answer 1

petrologist

Question 2

the law of conservation of matter implies that the earth’s matter can change in form but not in mass

Answer 2

true

Question 3

most rocks are a micture of two or more minerals

Answer 3

true

Question 4

_______ rocks aare formed whe molten rock cools and hardens

Answer 4

igneous

Question 5

what are the individual rock particles, crystals, and sometimes fossils that combine to give a rock its texture known as

Answer 5

grains

Question 6

rocks can be classified on the basis of size and shpae but not on the patern of their grains

Answer 6

false

Question 7

Many young earth geologists think that the basement rocks created on the third day of Creation were probably what

Answer 7

igneous rocks

Question 8

which of these may contain large interlocking minral crystals coarse grained igneous rock instrusive igneous rock

Answer 8

coarse grained ingeous rock

Question 9

________ is a type of rock that is often light enough to float in water

Answer 9

pumice

Question 10

the term __________ describes rocks that have crystals so small that you cant’ see them wiht your eys and sometimes not even with a microsope

Answer 10

aphanitic

Question 11

_____________is a tpe of rock that is so smooth and shiny that is is called volcanic glass

Answer 11

obsidian

Question 12

which type of rock is basalt or andesite igneous sedimentarty metamorphic

Answer 12

igneous

Question 13

what tyep of rock is grantie or gabbro

Answer 13

igneous rock

Question 14

igneous rocks do not make the best building materials because they tend to weather easily

Answer 14

false

Question 15

old earth geologists believe that it took millions of yerars for layers of sedimentary rocks to form

Answer 15

true

Question 16

which type of rock is most closely tied to the process of erosion

Answer 16

sedimentary rock

Question 17

the existence of widespread sedimentary rock demonstrates that the earth’s eniter suface experienced widespread catactrophic flooding

Answer 17

true

Question 18

which of these steps would come between depostion and cementation in the formatio of a sedimentary compaction erosion precipitation pumice

Answer 18

compaction

Question 19

which of the following does not belong with the other three clay magma pebbles sand

Answer 19

magma

Question 20

_______ are fragments of rocks that fuse together to form a learger rock

Answer 20

clasts

Question 21

____________ rocks form from bonded rock fragments or fossils that have been transported by water or wind or from the precipitation of minerals from supersaturated water solutions

Answer 21

sedimentary

Question 22

what type of rock is a conlomerate or breccia igneous sedimentary metamorphic

Answer 22

sedimentary

Question 23

many non clastic sedimentary rocks develop when chemicals precipitate out of solutions

Answer 23

true

Question 24

rocks formed from minerals precipitated from water are what

Answer 24

non clastic sedimentary rock

Question 25

deposits of halite that penertrate vertically through rock strata are called slat _______

Answer 25

domes

Question 26

what type of rock is limestone or chalk igneous sedimentrary metamorphic

Answer 26

sedimentary

Question 27

fossils are usually found in _______ rock

Answer 27

sedimentary

Question 28

some limestones are condiseded to be inorganic nonlcastic sedimentary rocks while other are organic nonclastic or clatic sedimentary rocks

Answer 28

true

Question 29

fossils are commonly found in grantie

Answer 29

false

Question 30

chalk is an orgnaic sedimentary rock that is it formed from the remains of living oraganimss

Answer 30

true

Question 31

cement and concrete are composedd mainly of igneous rocks

Answer 31

false

Question 32

some metamorphic rocks can be changed into other metamorphic rocks through metamorphism

Answer 32

true

Question 33

a type of rock that apperas to have been changed form itss orignal form is callled what

Answer 33

metamorphic rock

Question 34

when heat and pressure from magma cause changes to occur to surrounding rocks ______ metamorpism has occcured

Answer 34

contact

Question 35

_______ metamorphic rocks contain crystals in bands or parallel layers

Answer 35

foliated

Question 36

rock containing raisn that apper to be aligned more or less parallel to a nearby fualt has probably experienced _____ metamorphism

Answer 36

dynamic

Question 37

What type of rock is slate ro geniss igneous sedimentary metamorphic

Answer 37

metamorphic

Question 38

metamorphic rocks only form under very cool condititons

Answer 38

false

Question 39

when limestone has undergone metamorphosis it turens tinto

Answer 39

marble

Question 40

what type of rock is marble or quartzite igneous sedimenatry metamorphic

Answer 40

metamorphic

Question 41

the traditonal rock cycle fits gbetter with an old earth worldview than a young earth view

Answer 41

true

Question 42

sedimentary rocks are the starting material for most versions of the rock cycle

Answer 42

false

Question 43

in the old earth version of the rock cycle most rocks will eventually returen to what and melt

Answer 43

mantle