Question 1

If a rock is buried and subjected to high heat and pressure,then uplifted,exposed,eroded away,and deposited,what rock type was NOT involved in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  clastic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  metamorphic 
A)  igneous 
B)  clastic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  metamorphic A

Question 2

What type of rock is formed from deep burial?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary 
B)  igneous 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  chemical 
A)  sedimentary 
B)  igneous 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  chemical C

Question 3

What is the progression of rock types if the steps of a process are as follows? melting and cooling à erosion and deposition à burial

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary à igneous à metamorphic 
B)  igneous à sedimentary à metamorphic 
C)  igneous à metamorphic à metamorphic 
D)  metamorphic à sedimentary à igneous 
A)  sedimentary à igneous à metamorphic 
B)  igneous à sedimentary à metamorphic 
C)  igneous à metamorphic à metamorphic 
D)  metamorphic à sedimentary à igneous B

Question 4

Why does uplifting metamorphic rocks during mountain building lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  because water can't penetrate the ground 
B)  because metamorphic rocks can only be eroded by air 
C)  because the rocks become exposed to the elements and erode 
D)  because metamorphic rocks are only found under mountains 
A)  because water can't penetrate the ground 
B)  because metamorphic rocks can only be eroded by air 
C)  because the rocks become exposed to the elements and erode 
D)  because metamorphic rocks are only found under mountains

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major rock groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  crystalline 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  metamorphic 
A)  igneous 
B)  crystalline 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  metamorphic

Question 6

What is the progression of rock types if the steps of a process are as follows? erosion and deposition à melting à melting à erosion and deposition

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary à igneous à sedimentary 
B)  sedimentary à metamorphic à igneous à sedimentary 
C)  sedimentary à igneous à igneous à sedimentary 
D)  sedimentary à metamorphic à metamorphic à sedimentary 
A)  sedimentary à igneous à sedimentary 
B)  sedimentary à metamorphic à igneous à sedimentary 
C)  sedimentary à igneous à igneous à sedimentary 
D)  sedimentary à metamorphic à metamorphic à sedimentary

Question 7

Why have many Precambrian rocks only gone through the first stage of the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are so old that they haven't had time to move past the first stage. 
B)  They are protected within the interiors of the continents. 
C)  They are only found in Antarctica and thus are not exposed to erosion. 
D)  They are metamorphic rocks that are too hard to be transformed. 
A)  They are so old that they haven't had time to move past the first stage. 
B)  They are protected within the interiors of the continents. 
C)  They are only found in Antarctica and thus are not exposed to erosion. 
D)  They are metamorphic rocks that are too hard to be transformed.

Question 8

What process transforms a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  melting 
B)  burial 
C)  erosion 
D)  deposition 
A)  melting 
B)  burial 
C)  erosion 
D)  deposition

Question 9

What must happen in order to transform a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  formation of a volcano 
B)  mountain building 
C)  formation of a glacier 
D)  subduction of oceanic crust 
A)  formation of a volcano 
B)  mountain building 
C)  formation of a glacier 
D)  subduction of oceanic crust

Question 10

What process transforms a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion 
B)  metamorphism 
C)  deposition 
D)  melting 
A)  erosion 
B)  metamorphism 
C)  deposition 
D)  melting

Question 11

Identify the correct steps to transform an igneous rock into a metamorphic rock and then into an igneous rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  melted and cooled à exposed, eroded and deposited à buried deeply 
B)  melted and cooled à buried deeply à melted and cooled 
C)  eroded and deposited à buried deeply à melted and cooled 
D)  eroded and deposited à melted and cooled à buried deeply 
A)  melted and cooled à exposed, eroded and deposited à buried deeply 
B)  melted and cooled à buried deeply à melted and cooled 
C)  eroded and deposited à buried deeply à melted and cooled 
D)  eroded and deposited à melted and cooled à buried deeply

Question 12

If a rock is melted,then erupted at the surface and cooled,then eroded and deposited,what two rock types are involved in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary and igneous 
B)  igneous and metamorphic 
C)  sandstone and gneiss 
D)  slate and granite 
A)  sedimentary and igneous 
B)  igneous and metamorphic 
C)  sandstone and gneiss 
D)  slate and granite

Question 13

What are the steps needed to progress through the different rocks in the pictures below?

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks melted and cooled underground à uplift and exposure of rocks à erosion of rocks 
B)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks melted and cooled above ground à uplift and exposure of rocks à erosion of rocks 
C)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks subjected to high heat and pressure à uplift and exposure of rocks à erosion of rocks 
D)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks melted and cooled underground à erosion of rocks 
A)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks melted and cooled underground à uplift and exposure of rocks à erosion of rocks 
B)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks melted and cooled above ground à uplift and exposure of rocks à erosion of rocks 
C)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks subjected to high heat and pressure à uplift and exposure of rocks à erosion of rocks 
D)  erosion and deposition of sediments in ocean à rocks subducted à rocks melted and cooled underground à erosion of rocks

Question 14

In order to form a sedimentary rock,what process must happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  melting 
B)  erosion 
C)  crystallization 
D)  deep burial 
A)  melting 
B)  erosion 
C)  crystallization 
D)  deep burial

Question 15

What is the name of the cycle shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrologic cycle 
B)  erosion cycle 
C)  rock cycle 
D)  carbon cycle 
A)  hydrologic cycle 
B)  erosion cycle 
C)  rock cycle 
D)  carbon cycle

Question 16

Identify the correct steps in the transformation of a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin à rock pulled into subduction zone and melted 
B)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin à rock buried under many layers of sediments 
C)  rock eroded away and deposited in an ocean stream à volcano erupts through stream and melts rocks 
D)  rock eroded away and deposited in alluvial fan à rock buried deeply and melted by intrusion 
A)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin à rock pulled into subduction zone and melted 
B)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin à rock buried under many layers of sediments 
C)  rock eroded away and deposited in an ocean stream à volcano erupts through stream and melts rocks 
D)  rock eroded away and deposited in alluvial fan à rock buried deeply and melted by intrusion

Question 17

What is the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  cycle that rocks goes through when interacting with water 
B)  transformation of one mineral type to another 
C)  transformation of one rock type to another 
D)  cycle that rocks undergo when interacting with air 
A)  cycle that rocks goes through when interacting with water 
B)  transformation of one mineral type to another 
C)  transformation of one rock type to another 
D)  cycle that rocks undergo when interacting with air

Question 18

Identify the likely steps in the transformation of a metamorphic rock to a sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion and deposition à burial à melting 
B)  burial à erosion and deposition à melting 
C)  burial à melting à erosion and deposition 
D)  melting à erosion and deposition à melting 
A)  erosion and deposition à burial à melting 
B)  burial à erosion and deposition à melting 
C)  burial à melting à erosion and deposition 
D)  melting à erosion and deposition à melting

Question 19

What type of rock is formed after erosion,deposition,and lithification?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic 
B)  crystalline 
C)  igneous 
D)  sedimentary 
A)  metamorphic 
B)  crystalline 
C)  igneous 
D)  sedimentary

Question 20

Identify the correct steps in the transformation of an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  rock melted and cooled à rock eroded away and deposited 
B)  rock melted and cooled underground à rock subjected to high heat and pressure 
C)  rock eroded away and deposited à rock buried and subjected to high heat and pressure 
D)  rock buried and subject to high heat and pressure à rock eroded away and deposited 
A)  rock melted and cooled à rock eroded away and deposited 
B)  rock melted and cooled underground à rock subjected to high heat and pressure 
C)  rock eroded away and deposited à rock buried and subjected to high heat and pressure 
D)  rock buried and subject to high heat and pressure à rock eroded away and deposited

Exam 22: The Rock Cycle

If a rock is buried and subjected to high heat and pressure,then uplifted,exposed,eroded away,and deposited,what rock type was NOT involved in the sequence?

What type of rock is formed from deep burial?

What is the progression of rock types if the steps of a process are as follows? melting and cooling à erosion and deposition à burial

Why does uplifting metamorphic rocks during mountain building lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major rock groups?

What is the progression of rock types if the steps of a process are as follows? erosion and deposition à melting à melting à erosion and deposition

Why have many Precambrian rocks only gone through the first stage of the rock cycle?

What process transforms a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

What must happen in order to transform a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock?

What process transforms a sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?

Identify the correct steps to transform an igneous rock into a metamorphic rock and then into an igneous rock.

If a rock is melted,then erupted at the surface and cooled,then eroded and deposited,what two rock types are involved in the sequence?

What are the steps needed to progress through the different rocks in the pictures below?

In order to form a sedimentary rock,what process must happen?

What is the name of the cycle shown in the picture?

Identify the correct steps in the transformation of a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.

What is the rock cycle?

Identify the likely steps in the transformation of a metamorphic rock to a sedimentary rock.

What type of rock is formed after erosion,deposition,and lithification?

Identify the correct steps in the transformation of an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock.

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The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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