Question 1

Magma is

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A) molten rock underground. 
B) molten rock on the surface. 
C) hardened lava. 
D) formed by the lintification of clay. 
A) molten rock underground. 
B) molten rock on the surface. 
C) hardened lava. 
D) formed by the lintification of clay.

Question 2

The rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface produces a rock characterized by

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A) fine mineral grains. 
B) coarse mineral grains. 
C) soft mineral grains. 
D) foliation. 
A) fine mineral grains. 
B) coarse mineral grains. 
C) soft mineral grains. 
D) foliation.

Question 3

Rocks that have formed by cooling from a molten state are called

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A) igneous rocks. 
B) sedimentary rocks. 
C) metamorphic rocks. 
D) precipitated rocks. 
A) igneous rocks. 
B) sedimentary rocks. 
C) metamorphic rocks. 
D) precipitated rocks.

Question 4

The light-colored silicate minerals all contain

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A) iron. 
B) sulfur. 
C) calcium. 
D) aluminum. 
A) iron. 
B) sulfur. 
C) calcium. 
D) aluminum.

Question 5

The clay minerals occur in the form of

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A) large crystals easily split into sheets. 
B) large, hard crystals. 
C) long, narrow crystals. 
D) soft, tiny crystals. 
A) large crystals easily split into sheets. 
B) large, hard crystals. 
C) long, narrow crystals. 
D) soft, tiny crystals.

Question 6

A moraine is a pile of rock debris left by a

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A) river. 
B) waterfall. 
C) glacier. 
D) volcano. 
A) river. 
B) waterfall. 
C) glacier. 
D) volcano.

Question 7

A mineral that does not contain silicon is

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A) feldspar. 
B) calcite. 
C) quartz. 
D) mica. 
A) feldspar. 
B) calcite. 
C) quartz. 
D) mica.

Question 8

The greatest amount of freshwater is found in

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A) groundwater. 
B) the atmosphere. 
C) lakes and rivers. 
D) ice caps and glaciers. 
A) groundwater. 
B) the atmosphere. 
C) lakes and rivers. 
D) ice caps and glaciers.

Question 9

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station.

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A) The last waves to arrive are P waves. 
B) The last waves to arrive are S waves. 
C) The last waves to arrive are surface waves. 
D) All the waves arrive at the same time. 
A) The last waves to arrive are P waves. 
B) The last waves to arrive are S waves. 
C) The last waves to arrive are surface waves. 
D) All the waves arrive at the same time.

Question 10

A stream's ability to transport debris depends on all of the following except the

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A) stream's slope. 
B) volume of water that flows. 
C) amount and kind of debris. 
D) water temperature. 
A) stream's slope. 
B) volume of water that flows. 
C) amount and kind of debris. 
D) water temperature.

Question 11

The most abundant mineral in the earth's crust is

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A) quartz. 
B) mica. 
C) feldspar. 
D) calcite. 
A) quartz. 
B) mica. 
C) feldspar. 
D) calcite.

Question 12

On a worldwide basis, glaciers carve landscapes

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A) to a smaller extent than streams. 
B) to about the same extent as streams. 
C) to a greater extent than streams. 
D) only during the ice ages. 
A) to a smaller extent than streams. 
B) to about the same extent as streams. 
C) to a greater extent than streams. 
D) only during the ice ages.

Question 13

Most of the heat of the earth's interior is believed to

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A) com from solar radiation absorbed by the crust. 
B) come from chemical reactions in the core. 
C) come from radioactive materials. 
D) be left over from its formation. 
A) com from solar radiation absorbed by the crust. 
B) come from chemical reactions in the core. 
C) come from radioactive materials. 
D) be left over from its formation.

Magma is

The rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface produces a rock characterized by

Rocks that have formed by cooling from a molten state are called

The light-colored silicate minerals all contain

The clay minerals occur in the form of

A moraine is a pile of rock debris left by a

A mineral that does not contain silicon is

The greatest amount of freshwater is found in

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station.

A stream's ability to transport debris depends on all of the following except the

The most abundant mineral in the earth's crust is

On a worldwide basis, glaciers carve landscapes

Most of the heat of the earth's interior is believed to

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Exam 15: The Rock Cycle

Magma is

The rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface produces a rock characterized by

Rocks that have formed by cooling from a molten state are called

The light-colored silicate minerals all contain

The clay minerals occur in the form of

A moraine is a pile of rock debris left by a

A mineral that does not contain silicon is

The greatest amount of freshwater is found in

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station.

A stream's ability to transport debris depends on all of the following except the

The most abundant mineral in the earth's crust is

On a worldwide basis, glaciers carve landscapes

Most of the heat of the earth's interior is believed to

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

The Universe

Filters