Lab: Mineral and Rock Classification — Unit test Answers

Which phrase describes one type of freshwater wetland?

Which open-ocean zone order shows decreasing temperature?

Which correctly lists the three zones that further divide the open-ocean zone?

What causes the force that pushes magma from the magma chamber through the pipe and vent of a volcano?

Study the diagram showing the range of temperature in the Earth’s layers.

An igneous rock has a coarse texture and is dark in color. How else can this rock be accurately described?

Which characteristic is best for identifying whether a rock is intrusive or extrusive?

Which phrase describes how metamorphic rocks form?

Which rock is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock?

Which event may occur when ocean salinity increases?

This image shows a volcanic eruption in Hawaii with lava flowing into the sea.

Which correctly lists the three main ocean zones?

A farmer is analyzing cross sections of his land to determine where to build a well. Which phrase describes the best area to dig down to the groundwater?

Which is one step that geologists use to find the epicenter of an earthquake?

Which is one type of evidence that geologists usually study?

Which plate forms a boundary with the African Plate?

Which statement explains one way that ponds and lakes differ?

Which feature forms when magma cools beneath Earth’s surface?

Which statement describes the damage that results from earthquakes?

How do geologists study direct evidence of Earth’s interior?