d. sedimentary rock. ____ 27. A series of processes on Earth’s surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called a. erosion. b. crystallization. c. the rock cycle. d. evaporation. ____ 28. Generally, a rock is made up of a. large crystals. b. a mixture of minerals and other materials. c. small crystals. d. a compound of several elements. ____ 29. The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of a. volcanoes forming over a hot spot. b. volcanoes forming plate boundaries. c. the Ring of Fire. d. continental drift. ____ 30. Which type of rock would you expect to form as the result of an explosive eruption? a. pahoehoe b. granite c. pumice d. aa ____ 31. All of the following are examples of physical properties EXCEPT a. melting point. b. hardness. c. ability to burn. d. density. ____ 32. Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called a. rock. b. magma. c. volcanic ash. d. liquid fire. ____ 33. How do most fossils form? a. Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments. b. The hard parts of an organism dry out in the air.
d. sedimentary rock. ____ 27. A series of processes on Earth’s surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called a. erosion. b. crystallization. c. the rock cycle. d. evaporation. ____ 28. Generally, a rock is made up of a. large crystals. b. a mixture of minerals and other materials. c. small crystals. d. a compound of several elements. ____ 29. The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of a. volcanoes forming over a hot spot. b. volcanoes forming plate boundaries. c. the Ring of Fire. d. continental drift. ____ 30. Which type of rock would you expect to form as the result of an explosive eruption? a. pahoehoe b. granite c. pumice d. aa ____ 31. All of the following are examples of physical properties EXCEPT a. melting point. b. hardness. c. ability to burn. d. density. ____ 32. Before lava reaches the surface, the molten material is called a. rock. b. magma. c. volcanic ash. d. liquid fire. ____ 33. How do most fossils form? a. Living things die and their remains are buried by sediments. b. The hard parts of an organism dry out in the air.
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