Chapter 5 TEST
Rocks and Minerals II
Name___________________
1-4. Name the four eras of geologic time in order from the oldest era to present
era.
5. What was the dominant animal of the Mesozoic?
6. What was the dominant animal of the Cenozoic?
7-9. What three forces cause weathering?
10-12. Name the three processes that form sedimentary rocks.
13. How does coal form?
14-15. What is the
difference
and the
similarity
of stalagmites and stalactites.
16. What is a metamorphic rock?
Page 2 Chapter 5 Test
#17-26 Match the following terms with the corresponding definition.
17. ____ Shale A. The parent rock of this
metamorphic rock is limestone.
18. ____ Marble B. A metamorphic rock that is
similar to granite in composition.
19. ____ Regional C. Breaking down of rock by ice, Metamorphic wind,
and water.
20. ____ Physical D. A sedimentary rock made of Change calcium carbonate.
21. ____ Gneiss E. A type of metamorphism caused by extreme heat
from volcanic activity.
22. ____ Limestone F. A type of metamorphism caused by large scale
mountain building.
23. ____ Weathering G. Broken pieces of rock.
24. ____ Contact H. The most common Metamorphism sedimentary rock produced
by the cementarion of clay and silt.
25. ____ Sediment I. The laying down of sediment by natural causes.
26. ____ Deposition J. Mountain building, climate
27. ____ Biological K. Fish to amphibian to reptile to Change mammal
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