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Chapter Test
This Chapter Test is a comprehensive set of questions that uses multiple ways to assess your comprehension of the chapter material.

This activity contains 15 questions.

Question 1
1 The rock in this photo is _____. [Photo Source]
 
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Question 2
2 Intrusive igneous rocks are ______ grained while extrusive igneous rocks are ____ grained.
 
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Question 3
3 The banding characteristic of this metamorphic rock is called _____.
 
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Question 4
4 The lithosphere is comprised of
 
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Question 5
5 In which of the following environments would you most expect metamorphic rocks to form?
 
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Question 6
6 Lithification is common to
 
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Question 7
7 The lava flow in this photo will cool to form _____, which is a(n) _______ igneous rock. [Photo Source]
 
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Question 8
8 The asthensosphere is the most rigid portion of the Earth.
   
 
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Question 9
9 Plutonic rocks are metamorphic rocks.
   
 
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Question 10
10 Slate is metamorphosed into shale when exposed to heat and pressure.
   
 
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Question 11
11 Gneiss is a foliated igneous rock.
   
 
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Question 12
12 The outer core is thought to be ___ while the inner core is thought to be ___.
 
solid; molten
molten; solid
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Question 13
13 Match the rock types.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A sandstone
B quartzite
C gneiss
D limestone
E basalt
F granite
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Question 14
14 Identify the rock samples.

The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 15
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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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