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Soil And Rocks 01
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Q.1.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of weathering?
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Breaking up of rocks at the surface
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Change to liquid caused by intense heat
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Covering and squashing layers to form rock
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Moving of rocks from one place to another
Q.2.
Which statement about the rock cycle is true?
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Erosion is the weathering and carrying away of rock sediment
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Freeze thaw is cold weather
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Lava is molten rock inside the Earth
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Transportation is the covering and squashing of layers
Q.3.
Which type of soil will have good drainage, meaning water runs through quickly?
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Clay
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Loam
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Sandy
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Silt
Q.4.
Sandstone is grainy and crumbly and may contain fossils. Its rock type is.....
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Igneous
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Metamorphic
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Sedimentary
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Soft
Q.5.
Which type of rock has been formed from hot liquid rock called magma?
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Igneous
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Metamorphic
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Mixture
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Sedimentary
Q.6.
Which one of these describes a metamorphic rock?
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A black rock formed on the Earth's surface
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A glass type rock formed by volcanoes
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A rock formed from grains of sand squeezed together
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A white rock, showing layers formed by heat and pressure on chalk or limestone
Q.7.
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. Which best describes its characteristics?
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A hard rock, large crystals due to slow cooling of magma
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A hard rock, small crystals due to fast cooling of lava
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A soft rock, large crystals due to slow cooling of magma
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A soft rock, small crystals due to fast cooling of magma
Q.8.
Which rock is composed mainly of calcium carbonate?
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Chalk
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Pumice
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Quartz
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Sandstone
Q.9.
Which one of these is NOT a component of soil?
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Humus
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Magma
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Rock particles
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Water
Q.10.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
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Basalt
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Limestone
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Mudstone
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Slate
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