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Question 1 (5 points)

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To which mineral group do most of the rocks in Earth's crust belong?
Question 1 options:

A)

Silicates

B)

Carbonates

C)

Native elements

D)

Phosphates
Question 2 (5 points)

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A student conducts an experiment to see how music affects plant growth. The student obtains four identical plants. Each one is potted in the same type of soil and receives the same amount of sunlight and water each day. Plant A listens to classical music for three hours each day. Plant B listens to rock music for three hours each day. Plant C listens to country music for three hours each day. Plant D does not listen to any music at all.
Based on the experiment in the scenario, which visual aid would be most helpful in showing the change in the plants' heights over time?
Question 2 options:

A)

A pie chart

B)

A timeline

C)

A line graph

D)

A bar graph
Question 3 (5 points)

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A student conducts an experiment to see how music affects plant growth. The student obtains four identical plants. Each one is potted in the same type of soil and receives the same amount of sunlight and water each day. Plant A listens to classical music for three hours each day. Plant B listens to rock music for three hours each day. Plant C listens to country music for three hours each day. Plant D does not listen to any music at all.
In the experiment described in the scenario, which group represents the control group?
Question 3 options:

A)

Plant A

B)

Plant B

C)

Plant D

D)

Plant C
Question 4 (5 points)

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Which geological principle accounts for the tilting of the layers in the sedimentary rock shown in the image?
Question 4 options:

A)

Principle of original horizontality

B)

Principle of inclusions

C)

Principle of faunal succession

D)

Principle of superposition
Question 5 (5 points)

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What's a pluton?
Question 5 options:

A)

A body of igneous rock that form as a result of intense heat and pressure

B)

A body of igneous rock that forms along vents in the ocean floor

C)

A body of igneous rock that forms within Earth's crust

D)

A body of igneous rock that forms from cooling lava on Earth's surface
Question 6 (5 points)

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The rock in the picture is rhyolite, an extrusive igneous rock. Based on its appearance, how would you classify this rock?
Question 6 options:

A)

Felsic

B)

Mafic

C)

Intermediate

D)

Ultramafic
Question 7 (5 points)

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A geologist concludes that a rock sample is an extrusive igneous rock. Based on this information, which statement about the rock is accurate?
Question 7 options:

A)

The rock formed within Earth's crust.

B)

The rock likely came from a pluton.

C)

The rock cooled slowly over millions of years.

D)

The rock formed from cooling lava.
Question 8 (5 points)

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A meteorologist wants to create a visual aid representing the percentages of different gases in Earth's atmosphere. Which type of chart or graph would best convey this data?
Question 8 options:

A)

A scatterplot

B)

A line graph

C)

A table

D)

A pie chart
Question 9 (5 points)

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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between mass and weight?
Question 9 options:

A)

An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh four times as much.

B)

An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh one-fourth as much.

C)

An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh half as much.

D)

An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh twice as much.
Question 10 (5 points)

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Which of the following is an example of hydrolysis?
Question 10 options:

A)

Because of a reaction with water, feldspar is changed into clay minerals.

B)

Because of a reaction with carbonic acid, limestone is dissolved.

C)

Because of a reaction with acid rain, sandstone develops black surface deposits.

D)

Because of a reaction with oxygen, iron changes into rust.
Question 11 (5 points)

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The separation of sediments into layers that differ from one another in texture, composition, color, or weathering characteristics is known as
Question 11 options:

A)

precipitation.

B)

bedding.

C)

rippling.

D)

lithification.
Question 12 (5 points)

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All of the following are factors that affect metamorphic processes except
Question 12 options:

A)

deposition of new layers of sediment.

B)

pressure.

C)

temperature.

D)

mineral composition of the parent rock.
Question 13 (5 points)

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What are the two classes of pure substances?
Question 13 options:

A)

Elements and compounds

B)

Solutions and mixtures

C)

Atoms and molecules

D)

Liquids and gases
Question 14 (5 points)

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What's the most common extrusive igneous rock on Earth?
Question 14 options:

A)

Rhyolite

B)

Obsidian

C)

Basalt

D)

Pumice
Question 15 (5 points)

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Which mineral group is composed of compounds that contain atoms of sulfur and one or more metals?
Question 15 options:

A)

Silicates

B)

Phosphates

C)

Sulfides

D)

Sulfates
Question 16 (5 points)

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Claystone and shale are examples of
Question 16 options:

A)

breccia.

B)

mudrock.

C)

conglomerate.

D)

sandstone.
Question 17 (5 points)

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In general, which step of the scientific method generally follows forming a hypothesis?
Question 17 options:

A)

Making an observation

B)

Identifying variables

C)

Stating a problem

D)

Designing an experiment
Question 18 (5 points)

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Which of the following describes chemical weathering?
Question 18 options:

A)

Salt crystals grow in the cracks and pores of a rock.

B)

Plant roots expand cracks within a rock.

C)

Acid rain dissolves minerals within a rock.

D)

The removal of overlying material decreases pressure on an underlying rock.
Question 19 (5 points)

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Who is credited with first documenting the use of the scientific method?
Question 19 options:

A)

Charles Darwin

B)

Sir Isaac Newton

C)

Dmitri Mendeleev

D)

Sir Francis Bacon
Question 20 (5 points)

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Which scientist began organizing elements into the periodic table?
Question 20 options:

A)

Sir Francis Bacon

B)

Sir Isaac Newton

C)

Dmitri Mendeleev

D)

Alfred Wegener

Answers

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Here are the answers to the questions provided:

**Question 1**
To which mineral group do most of the rocks in Earth's crust belong?
**Answer:** A) Silicates

**Question 2**
Based on the experiment in the scenario, which visual aid would be most helpful in showing the change in the plants' heights over time?
**Answer:** C) A line graph

**Question 3**
In the experiment described in the scenario, which group represents the control group?
**Answer:** C) Plant D

**Question 4**
Which geological principle accounts for the tilting of the layers in the sedimentary rock shown in the image?
**Answer:** A) Principle of original horizontality

**Question 5**
What's a pluton?
**Answer:** C) A body of igneous rock that forms within Earth's crust

**Question 6**
Based on its appearance, how would you classify rhyolite?
**Answer:** A) Felsic

**Question 7**
Which statement about the rock is accurate if it is identified as an extrusive igneous rock?
**Answer:** D) The rock formed from cooling lava.

**Question 8**
Which type of chart or graph would best convey the data about the percentages of different gases in Earth's atmosphere?
**Answer:** D) A pie chart

**Question 9**
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between mass and weight?
**Answer:** D) An object with twice the mass of another object will weigh twice as much.

**Question 10**
Which of the following is an example of hydrolysis?
**Answer:** A) Because of a reaction with water, feldspar is changed into clay minerals.

**Question 11**
The separation of sediments into layers that differ from one another in texture, composition, color, or weathering characteristics is known as:
**Answer:** B) bedding.

**Question 12**
All of the following are factors that affect metamorphic processes except:
**Answer:** A) deposition of new layers of sediment.

**Question 13**
What are the two classes of pure substances?
**Answer:** A) Elements and compounds

**Question 14**
What's the most common extrusive igneous rock on Earth?
**Answer:** C) Basalt

**Question 15**
Which mineral group is composed of compounds that contain atoms of sulfur and one or more metals?
**Answer:** C) Sulfides

**Question 16**
Claystone and shale are examples of:
**Answer:** B) mudrock.

**Question 17**
In general, which step of the scientific method generally follows forming a hypothesis?
**Answer:** D) Designing an experiment

**Question 18**
Which of the following describes chemical weathering?
**Answer:** C) Acid rain dissolves minerals within a rock.

**Question 19**
Who is credited with first documenting the use of the scientific method?
**Answer:** D) Sir Francis Bacon

**Question 20**
Which scientist began organizing elements into the periodic table?
**Answer:** C) Dmitri Mendeleev

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