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1
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what is a scientist who studies the classification and origin of all types of rocks

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petrologist

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2
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the law of conservation of matter implies that the earth’s matter can change in form but not in mass

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true

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3
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most rocks are a micture of two or more minerals

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true

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4
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_______ rocks aare formed whe molten rock cools and hardens

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igneous

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5
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what are the individual rock particles, crystals, and sometimes fossils that combine to give a rock its texture known as

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grains

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6
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rocks can be classified on the basis of size and shpae but not on the patern of their grains

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false

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7
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Many young earth geologists think that the basement rocks created on the third day of Creation were probably what

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igneous rocks

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8
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which of these may contain large interlocking minral crystals coarse grained igneous rock instrusive igneous rock

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coarse grained ingeous rock

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9
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________ is a type of rock that is often light enough to float in water

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pumice

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10
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the term __________ describes rocks that have crystals so small that you cant’ see them wiht your eys and sometimes not even with a microsope

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aphanitic

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11
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_____________is a tpe of rock that is so smooth and shiny that is is called volcanic glass

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obsidian

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12
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which type of rock is basalt or andesite igneous sedimentarty metamorphic

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igneous

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13
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what tyep of rock is grantie or gabbro

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igneous rock

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14
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igneous rocks do not make the best building materials because they tend to weather easily

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false

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15
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old earth geologists believe that it took millions of yerars for layers of sedimentary rocks to form

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true

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16
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which type of rock is most closely tied to the process of erosion

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sedimentary rock

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17
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the existence of widespread sedimentary rock demonstrates that the earth’s eniter suface experienced widespread catactrophic flooding

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true

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18
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which of these steps would come between depostion and cementation in the formatio of a sedimentary compaction erosion precipitation pumice

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compaction

19
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which of the following does not belong with the other three clay magma pebbles sand

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magma

20
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_______ are fragments of rocks that fuse together to form a learger rock

A

clasts

21
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____________ rocks form from bonded rock fragments or fossils that have been transported by water or wind or from the precipitation of minerals from supersaturated water solutions

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sedimentary

22
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what type of rock is a conlomerate or breccia igneous sedimentary metamorphic

A

sedimentary

23
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many non clastic sedimentary rocks develop when chemicals precipitate out of solutions

A

true

24
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rocks formed from minerals precipitated from water are what

A

non clastic sedimentary rock

25
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deposits of halite that penertrate vertically through rock strata are called slat _______

A

domes

26
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what type of rock is limestone or chalk igneous sedimentrary metamorphic

A

sedimentary

27
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fossils are usually found in _______ rock

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sedimentary

28
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some limestones are condiseded to be inorganic nonlcastic sedimentary rocks while other are organic nonclastic or clatic sedimentary rocks

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true

29
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fossils are commonly found in grantie

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false

30
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chalk is an orgnaic sedimentary rock that is it formed from the remains of living oraganimss

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true

31
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cement and concrete are composedd mainly of igneous rocks

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false

32
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some metamorphic rocks can be changed into other metamorphic rocks through metamorphism

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true

33
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a type of rock that apperas to have been changed form itss orignal form is callled what

A

metamorphic rock

34
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when heat and pressure from magma cause changes to occur to surrounding rocks ______ metamorpism has occcured

A

contact

35
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_______ metamorphic rocks contain crystals in bands or parallel layers

A

foliated

36
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rock containing raisn that apper to be aligned more or less parallel to a nearby fualt has probably experienced _____ metamorphism

A

dynamic

37
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What type of rock is slate ro geniss igneous sedimentary metamorphic

A

metamorphic

38
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metamorphic rocks only form under very cool condititons

A

false

39
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when limestone has undergone metamorphosis it turens tinto

A

marble

40
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what type of rock is marble or quartzite igneous sedimenatry metamorphic

A

metamorphic

41
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the traditonal rock cycle fits gbetter with an old earth worldview than a young earth view

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true

42
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sedimentary rocks are the starting material for most versions of the rock cycle

A

false

43
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in the old earth version of the rock cycle most rocks will eventually returen to what and melt

A

mantle

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