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Question 1 (5 points)

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All of the following are factors that affect metamorphic processes except
Question 1 options:


A)
temperature.


B)
pressure.


C)
mineral composition of the parent rock.


D)
deposition of new layers of sediment.
Question 2 (5 points)

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Which phrase does not describe a mineral?
Question 2 options:


A)
Crystal structure


B)
Specific chemical composition


C)
Naturally occurring


D)
Organic solid
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 C


C)
Plant B


D)
Plant D
Question 4 (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 4 options:


A)
lithification.


B)
precipitation.


C)
bedding.


D)
rippling.
Question 5 (5 points)

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Which type of bond forms between an anion and a cation?
Question 5 options:


A)
Ionic


B)
Hydrogen


C)
Nonpolar covalent


D)
Polar covalent
Question 6 (5 points)

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How are mafic minerals different from felsic minerals?
Question 6 options:


A)
Mafic minerals contain more light-colored, low-density minerals.


B)
Mafic minerals contain higher levels of feldspar and quartz.


C)
Mafic minerals contain lower levels of iron and magnesium.


D)
Mafic minerals contain more dark-colored, high-density minerals.
Question 7 (5 points)

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Which of the following describes chemical weathering?
Question 7 options:


A)
The removal of overlying material decreases pressure on an underlying rock.


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


C)
Plant roots expand cracks within a rock.


D)
Acid rain dissolves minerals within a rock.
Question 8 (5 points)

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What happens to an atom of sulfur (S) if it loses an electron?
Question 8 options:


A)
It becomes a molecule.


B)
It becomes an anion.


C)
It becomes a cation.


D)
It becomes inert.
Question 9 (5 points)

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What's mass?
Question 9 options:


A)
A measure of the amount of matter an object contains


B)
A measure of an element's attraction for electrons


C)
The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom


D)
The force that gravity exerts upon an object
Question 10 (5 points)

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Which two forces drive the rock cycle?
Question 10 options:


A)
Transportation and deposition


B)
Earth's internal heat engine and the water cycle


C)
Mineral composition of existing rock and time


D)
Weathering and erosion

Answer 1

1. D
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. B