Science Chapter 3 review

Question 1 of 15

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the three groups of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and..

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limestone
igneous
coal

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Question 2 of 15

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The rock cycle shows how rocks continually...

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change over time
increase in size
are more complex

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Question 3 of 15

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Which kind of rock forms when molten rock cools?

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metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous

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Question 4 of 15

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An existing rock can change into another type of rock when it is subjected to great...

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pressure
winds
foliation

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Question 5 of 15

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What kind of rock forms by recrystallization?

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metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary

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Question 6 of 15

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Geologists classify an igneous rock on the basis of its crystal size and the

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Question 7 of 15

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Rock salt is an example of sedimentary rock that develops from dissolved minerals as

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magma cools
water evaporates
sediments break down

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Question 8 of 15

1

A rock does not necessarily have a particular composition or internal structure.

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True
False

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Question 9 of 15

1

Most rocks at Earth's bottom are sedimentary, but the crust as a whole is made almost entirely of igneous and metamorphic.

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True
False

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Question 10 of 15

1

intrusive igneous rock forms from..

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magma
water evaporating
graphite

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Question 11 of 15

1

extrusive igneous rock forms from

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magma cooling
lava cooling
graphite

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Question 12 of 15

1

Sedimentary rock forms from...

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parent rocks
pieces of earlier rock
shells or dissolved minerals

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Question 13 of 15

1

Sedimentary rock forms from

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ancient plant remains
minerals dissolving
water evaporating

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Question 14 of 15

1

nonfoliated metamorphic rock forms from..

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parent rocks
earlier rocks of animal remains
parent rock that has one main type of mineral

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Question 15 of 15

1

foliated metamorphic rock forms from

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minerals within the ocean
minerals within rocks

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This is a science quiz about rocks for 8th graders

Science Chapter 3 review

Science Chapter 3 review

Question 1 of 15

the three groups of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and..

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

The rock cycle shows how rocks continually...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

Which kind of rock forms when molten rock cools?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

An existing rock can change into another type of rock when it is subjected to great...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

What kind of rock forms by recrystallization?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Geologists classify an igneous rock on the basis of its crystal size and the

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

Rock salt is an example of sedimentary rock that develops from dissolved minerals as

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

A rock does not necessarily have a particular composition or internal structure.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

Most rocks at Earth's bottom are sedimentary, but the crust as a whole is made almost entirely of igneous and metamorphic.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

intrusive igneous rock forms from..

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Explanation

Question 11 of 15

extrusive igneous rock forms from

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Question 12 of 15

Sedimentary rock forms from...

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Question 13 of 15

Sedimentary rock forms from

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Question 14 of 15

nonfoliated metamorphic rock forms from..

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Question 15 of 15

foliated metamorphic rock forms from

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