Unit Test — Unit test Answers

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3

Which correctly lists the three agents that must be present for cementation to occur?

A
minerals, heat, sediment
B
water, minerals, sediment
C
heat, animals, plants
D
sediment, heat, animals
6

Rosa drew a flow chart of the carbon cycle.

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A
X: Producers undergo photosynthesis.Y: Decomposers return carbon to the soil and release waste.
B
X: Decomposers return carbon to the soil and release waste.Y: Producers undergo photosynthesis.
C
X: Decomposers take in carbon dioxide.Y: Producers absorb carbon through their roots.
D
X: Producers absorb carbon through their roots.Y: Decomposers take in carbon dioxide.
7

The diagram illustrates the water cycle.

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A
precipitation
B
evaporation
C
condensation
D
transpiration
9

Which phrase describes how metamorphic rocks form?

A
form from melting
B
form at Earth’s surface
C
form from sediments
D
form from existing rocks
10

Which substance would most likely form sedimentary rock?

A
cooled lava
B
melted rock
C
changed igneous rock
D
small pebbles
13

Which statement correctly describes a feature of the rock cycle?

A
Rocks are preserved through the process.
B
Rocks change from one type to another.
C
Different rock groups are not related to one another.
D
The rock cycle follows a specific order.
14

Which phrase describes non-foliated rocks?

A
have grains in parallel layers
B
include quartzite and marble
C
tend to split along their bands
D
form from crystallized magma
15

Which process begins the formation of sedimentary rock?

A
the movement of sediment
B
the cementation of rock sediment
C
the breakdown of rock into sediment
D
the buildup of sediment in one location
19

Which statement best describes the formation of metamorphic rocks?

A
Magma cools and crystallizes slowly beneath Earth’s surface.
B
Liquid lava erupts from a volcano and cools quickly at Earth’s surface.
C
Sand and gravel are deposited at the mouth of a river and, over time, form layers that solidify into rock.
D
Ancient sandstone beaches become buried deep beneath Earth’s surface, where they are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.

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