Rocks and the Rock Cycle — Unit test Answers

Fran finds a dark-colored rock that she identifies as basalt. Which property gives the rock its dark color?

Rosa drew a flow chart of the carbon cycle.

A city experiences a heavy rainfall. Days later, when no rainwater is present, rock, debris, and soil fall down a steep hill.Which type of mass movement does this describe?

Which particle has a high rate of deposition?

The diagram illustrates the water cycle.

Which describes sand?

Molten materials cool at different rates. Which property of a mineral does this affect?

Which feature is created by deposition from rivers?

How do erosion and deposition work together to form sand dunes?

Which condition leads to a slower rate of weathering?

Which substance would most likely form sedimentary rock?

A mineral forms in water heated by magma inside Earth.Which statement best describes this mineral?

Some consumers, like lions, do not eat plants or any other producers. They only eat other animals.How do lions obtain the carbon they need?

Which formation is one feature of karst topography?

How do erosion and deposition work together to create a moraine?

Which correctly lists three properties that are used to identify minerals?

Which type of rock is most likely to form because of high heat and pressure?

Which statement best describes a characteristic of deposition?

Which correctly lists the three processes that are affected by freeze and thaw cycles?

Which process is defined as breaking down rocks into smaller pieces without changing the rocks' compositions?