Victory Elijah Christian College

September Monthly Examination in Science 7- Earth Science

I.

Multiple Choices
Direction: Encircle the correct answer.

1. The parent material for all rocks is

A. silica
B. quartz

C. granite
D. magma

2. Which of the following types of rock is produced by magma that cools deep
below the earth's crust?
A. extrusive igneous
B. intrusive igneous

C. foliated metamorphic
D. chemical sedimentary

3. Which of the following is an igneous rock?

A. limestone
B. gypsum

C. gneiss
D. basalt

4. The size and arrangement of crystal grains in igneous rocks is called

A. density
B. texture

C. hardness
D. luster

5. An igneous rock with a mixture of large and small grains is

A. a porphyry
B. an intrusion

C. an extrusion
D. a breccia

6. Magma that cools deep below the earth's crust forms what type of rock?
A. clastic
B. intrusive

C. stratified
D. extrusive

7. The texture of igneous rock is determined by the rate at which magma

A. flows from a volcano
B. cools

C. melts
D. compresses

8. A black, glass-like igneous rock which cools quickly preventing crystals to

form is
A. basalt
B. granite

C. obsidian
D. slate

9. The term "igneous " means

A. fire-formed
B. to change

C. to become layered
D. dark colored

10.An example of an igneous rock which floats on water is

A. scoria
B. pumice

C. gabbro
D. basalt

11.The processes responsible for changing sediments into sedimentary rock are
compaction and
A. Foliation
B. Cementation

C. Intrusion
D. Stratification

12.Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

A. Basalt
B. Coal

C. Conglomerate
D. Sand stone

13.Chalk is a type of
A. Coal
B. Quatzite

C. Limestone
D. Shale

14.A rock composed of cemented, rounded pebbles is a

A. Porphyry
B. Shale

C .Brecia
D. Conglomerate

15.Ripple marks in rocks are formed by

A. Moving wind or water

C. Drying and Shrinking

B. Heating and Cooling

D. Contact with Magma

16.Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals that are preserved in rock
are called
A. Element
B. Concentration

C. Fossils
D. Geodes

17.To which of the following groups does breccia belong?

A. Foliated Metamorphic
B. Unfoliated Metamorphic

C. Clastic Sedimentary
D. Chemical Sedimentary

18.The layering of sedimentary rock with coarse grains at the bottom and fine
grains at the top is
A.Foliation
B. Concentration

C. Graded bedding
D. Cross-bedding

19.A sedimentary rock that contains quartz or calcite crystals in a hollow core is
a(n)
A.Geode
B. Concentration

C. Fossils
D. Foliated Rock

20.The testing of sedimentary rocks for the presence of the mineral calcite can
be done by using what test?
A. The rock will glow in the dark
B. Hydrochloric acid will cause the calcite to fizz
C. The rock will break to form smooth surfaces
D. The rock will taste salty

21.Metamorphism can best be defined as

A. Compaction and cementation of rock fragments
B. Precipitation of minerals dissolved in water
C. Solidification of magma by cooling
D. Changing of a rock by heat and pressure
22.Where does most metamorphic rock form?
A. Deep below the earth's surface
B. On the earth's surface

C. Within volcanoes
D. On lake beds

23.Which of the following is classified as a metamorphic rock?

A. Basalt

C. Limestone

B. Diorite

D. Schist

24.The type of metamorphism that results from the heat of magma is called
A. Foliation

C. Contact metamorphism

B. The rock cycle

D. Extrusion

25.Slate is formed when great pressure acts on, and causes crystal changes in
what sedimentary rock?
A. Granite

C. Limestone

B. Obsidian

D. Shale

26.Which of the following describes the processes by which sedimentary rock

becomes metamorphic rock?
A. Weathering
pressure
B. Erosion

C. Intense heat and

D. Cooling and solidifying

27.Metamorphic rocks with mineral crystals arranged in parallel layers, or bands,

are
A. Clastic
B. Porphyritic

C. Intrusive
D. Foliated

28.An example of a foliated metamorphic rock is

A. granite

C. marble

B. gneiss

D. quartzite

29.Metamorphic rocks are often found in association with what geologic event?
A. volcanic eruptions

C. mountain building

B. earthquakes

D. weathering and erosion

30.The meaning of the word "metamorphic" is

A. fire-formed
B. to change

II.

C. Sedimentation
D. permanent

True or False
Direction: Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if is FALSE.

_____ 31. Preserved traces can include burrows.

_____ 32. Scientists have discovered fossil footprints.
_____ 33. Complete preservation occurs only when remains are preserved in rock.
_____ 34. It is very likely that any given organism will become a fossil.
_____35. Fossils of ocean animals have been found at the top of Mt. Everest.
_____36. Fossils show that Antarctica once had a much warmer climate.
_____ 37. Earths geologic processes have changed over time.
_____ 38. Extinction occurs when a species completely dies out.
_____ 39. Layers of sedimentary rock are called strata.
_____ 40. The relative age of a rock is its approximate age in years.
_____ 41. Rock layers on opposite sides of the Grand Canyon show lateral continuity.
_____ 42. Key beds are rock layers that have unconformities.

_____ 43. More than one type of index fossil provides stronger evidence that rock
layers are the same age.
_____ 44. The number of protons in atoms of the same element may vary.
_____ 45. Almost all carbon atoms are atoms of carbon-14.
_____ 46. When an atom of carbon-14 decays, it loses an electron.
_____ 47. Carbon-14 atoms decay to carbon-13 atoms.
_____ 48. The half-life of a radioactive isotope is constant.
_____ 49. A living thing takes in carbon-14 only while it is alive.
_____ 50. Carbon-14 dating can be used to determine the ages of rocks.
III.

Essay
Direction: Answer the following question briefly. (5 pts. each)
1. Why is the ocean floor more likely to have extrusive rocks than intrusive
rocks?

2. Explain how index fossils are used and what properties of fossils make
them useful for this purpose.