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Earth Science 101 Practice Test: Rocks
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Earth Science 101 Practice Test: Rocks
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1. Detrital sediments would predominate in all of the following environments except ________.
2. This rock gets its name from a chain of mountains located in South America.
3. The most abundant chemical sedimentary rock is ________.
4. The agents of metamorphism are ________.
5. ________ is a planar, parallel alignment of different mineral bands in a metamorphic rock.
6. Intrusive rocks ________.
7. Select the coarse-grained rock which is composed mainly of quartz and potassium feldspar from the list below.
8. Which of the following lists the rocks in the order of increasing grain size and increasing grade of metamorphism?
9. Which of these factors influence the type and rate of weathering?
10. Detrital sedimentary rocks are classified primarily on the basis of ________.
11. Which of the following best describes bedded gypsum and rock salt?
12. The most important mechanical weathering process is ________.
13. Igneous rock is formed ________.
14. Which rock type is associated with a high-energy environment (such as a very turbulent stream)?
15. The common rock produced by the metamorphism of limestone is ________.
16. What type of metamorphic rock will shale normally become following low-grade metamorphism?
17. Granite and gabbro ________.
18. Chemical weathering would be most effective ________.
19. Rhyolite is the fine-grained equivalent of this igneous rock.
20. Which of the rocks listed below is a popular building stone?
21. ________ is composed of alternating bands of light and dark silicate minerals.
22. Obsidian exhibits a ________ texture.
23. Sedimentary rocks comprise approximately ________ percent of Earth's outermost 10 miles.
24. Which one of the following is NOT true about mechanical weathering?
25. An igneous rock that contains vesicles ________.