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Question 11 (5 points)

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Based on the size and shape of the clasts in the sedimentary rock shown in the image, which classification would geologists most likely apply to the rock?
Question 11 options:


A)
Conglomerate


B)
Sandstone


C)
Breccia


D)
Mudrock
Question 12 (5 points)

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Which of the following places the types of sediment in order from smallest to largest?
Question 12 options:


A)
Clay, silt, sand, pebble, boulder, cobble


B)
Silt, clay, sand, pebble, boulder, cobble


C)
Clay, silt, sand, pebble, cobble, boulder


D)
Silt, sand, clay, cobble, pebble, boulder
Question 13 (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 13 options:


A)
A pie chart


B)
A timeline


C)
A bar graph


D)
A line graph
Question 14 (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 14 options:


A)
Felsic


B)
Mafic


C)
Intermediate


D)
Ultramafic
Question 15 (5 points)

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A geologist determines that a sample of a mineral can't be scratched by a steel nail but can be scratched by a masonry drill bit. Based on this information, the sample mineral has to be softer than
Question 15 options:


A)
corundum.


B)
fluorite.


C)
apatite.


D)
orthoclase.
Question 16 (5 points)

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In general, which step of the scientific method generally follows forming a hypothesis?
Question 16 options:


A)
Making an observation


B)
Identifying variables


C)
Designing an experiment


D)
Stating a problem
Question 17 (5 points)

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Which of these conditions does not contribute to the weathering of rock on Earth's surface?
Question 17 options:


A)
Variable temperature


B)
Exposure to air


C)
Abundance of water


D)
Constant high pressure
Question 18 (5 points)

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Which factor affecting metamorphic process is most likely to cause foliation in a rock?
Question 18 options:


A)
Time


B)
Temperature


C)
Presence of water


D)
Pressure
Question 19 (5 points)

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The branch of Earth science that focuses on objects beyond Earth's atmosphere is
Question 19 options:


A)
geology.


B)
meteorology.


C)
astronomy.


D)
oceanography.
Question 20 (5 points)

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What's a pluton?
Question 20 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 from cooling lava on Earth's surface


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


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

Answer 1

11. A
12. C
13. D
14. A
15. A
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. C
20. D