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Chapter Ten Practice Test
PT – G – U3C10
Name_________________________________________________ Period__________________
Part I: Matching. Match the definition with the term that best correlates to it. No definition will be used
more than once. (1.5 points each)
_______1. Batholith
_______8. Dike
_______2. Breccia
_______9. Evaporite
_______3. Cementation
_______10. Foliated
_______4. Compaction
_______11. Fossil
_______5. Concretion
_______12. Laccolith
_______16. Regional
metamorphism
_______17. Rock cycle
_______18. Sill
_______19. Stock
_______20. Stratification
_______6. Conglomerate
_______13. Lava plateaus
_______7. Contact
metamorphism
_______14. Metamorphism
_______21. Unfoliated
_______22. Volcanic neck
_______15. Porphyry
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Process in which air and water are squeezed out of sediments, resulting in the formation of
sedimentary rock
Process in which dissolved minerals left by water passing through sediments hold the sediments
together
Layering of sedimentary rock
Trace or remains of a plant or an animal in sedimentary rock
Changing of one type of rock to another by heat, pressure, and chemical reactions
Change in the structure and mineral composition of rock surrounding an igneous intrusion
Type of metamorphism that affects rocks over large areas during periods of tectonic activity
Sedimentary rock formed from minerals left after water evaporates
Sedimentary rock formed from rounded gravel or pebbles cemented together by minerals
Elastic sedimentary rock comprised of angular fragments cemented together by minerals
Series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another and back again
Describing a metamorphic rock without visible bands
Describing a metamorphic rock with visible bands
Largest type of igneous rock intrusion
Flat-bottomed intrusion that pushes overlying rock layers into an arc
Raised, flat-topped area made of layers of hardened lava
Igneous intrusion comprising an area of less than 100 km2
Sheet of hardened magma that forms between and is parallel to layers of rock
Solidified central vent of a volcano
Igneous rock comprised of both large and small crystals
Igneous intrusion that cuts across rock layers
Nodule of rock with a different composition from that of the main rock body
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Part iI: Matching. Match the description with the rock type. (2 points each)
Rock types:
(A) igneous
(B) sedimentary
(C) metamorphic
______23. Granite is a family of this rock type.
______24. This kind of rock can be foliated.
______25. This kind of rock can be clastic.
______26. This kind of rock comes directly from magma.
______27. Andesite is this kind of rock.
______28. Mud cracks are features of this kind of rock.
______29. Marble is this kind of rock.
______30. Sandstone is this kind of rock.
______31. Gneiss is this kind of rock.
______32. Batholiths are formed by this kind of rock.
______33. Fossils are preserved in this kind of rock.
______34. Organic is a class of this kind of rock.
______35. Extreme heat, pressure, and chemical processes are responsible for creating this kind of
rock.
______36. Volcanic necks are formed from this kind of rock.
______37. Ripple marks are formed from this kind of rock.
______38. Concretion occurs in this kind of rock.
______39. Obsidian, also known as volcanic glass, is an example of this kind of rock.
______40. Conglomerate is an example of this kind of rock.
______41. The name for this kind of rock comes from the meaning “changed form”
______42. This kind of rock is classified by the minerals that comprise it.
Station Rocks (3 points each)
______43. Type of rock found at Station #1
______44. Type of rock found at Station #2
______45. Type of rock found at Station #3
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______46. Type of rock found at Station #3
Part III: Short Answer. Answer the following questions.
What are the three classes of sedimentary rock? (1 points each)
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You find a rock that is dark-colored and is comprised of orthoclase feldspar, quartz, and a some
hornblende. What family of igneous rock is it? Explain. (5 points)
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Explain how igneous rock can change into metamorphic rock without first becoming sedimentary
rock. (5 points)
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Why do most extrusive igneous rocks have small mineral crystals? (4 points)
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