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NDQ_002586
Gravity causes a nebula to become denser at the center.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002587
A larger star remains on the main sequence longer than a smaller star.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002588
The next stage our sun will go through is white dwarf.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002589
Betelgeuse is an example of a red supergiant.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002590
A black hole is an empty place in space.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002591
giant ball of glowing gas that is very hot
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
g
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002592
stage of a stars life in which hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
c
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002593
stage of a stars life in which helium atoms fuse to form heavier elements
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
e
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002594
explosion of a red supergiant star
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
f
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002595
core of a star that has too much gravity to let light escape
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002596
cloud of gas and dust from which a star forms
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
d
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002597
two stars that orbit each other
a. binary star system, b. black hole, c. main sequence, d. nebula, e. red giant, f. supernova, g. star
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002598
Types of star clusters include
a. open clusters, b. spiral clusters, c. elliptical clusters, d. all of the above
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002599
A galaxy can contain how many stars?
a. up to 500, b. up to 30,000, c. up to 10 million, d. up to many billions
d
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002600
Elliptical galaxies contain
a. a lot of gas and dust, b. mainly young stars, c. mostly red or yellow stars, d. two of the above
c
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002601
How are irregular galaxies deformed?
a. from collisions with other galaxies, b. from gravitational pull from a black hole, c. from extremely rapid spin, d. from extremely rapid formation
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002602
Types of galaxies include
a. spiral galaxies, b. cluster galaxies, c. circular galaxies, d. globular galaxies
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002603
Most elliptical galaxies have very little gas and dust because
a. they are very young, b. the dust and gas have already formed stars, c. the dust and gas is pulled into supermassive black holes at the center, d. none of these
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002604
Spiral galaxies have
a. only old stars, b. fewer stars than globular clusters, c. a bulge at the center, d. an elliptical shape
c
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002605
The stars in an open cluster are mostly
a. old stars, b. young stars, c. reddish stars, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002606
Galaxies that do not have a clearly defined shape are called
a. deformed galaxies, b. irregular galaxies, c. dwarf galaxies, d. open galaxies
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002607
Globular clusters
a. have a lot of dust in them, b. contain a few hundred to a few thousand stars, c. contain mostly reddish stars, d. all of these
c
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002609
Scientists estimate that the Milky Way Galaxy contains about
a. 40,000 stars, b. 400,000 stars, c. 40 million stars, d. 400 billion stars
d
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002610
Some astronomers think that at the center of our galaxy there is a
a. neutron star, b. supernova, c. red supergiant, d. black hole
d
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002612
type of galaxy that is a rotating disk of stars and dust
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
e
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002615
star cluster containing up to a few thousand stars
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
d
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002617
type of galaxy that is oval in shape
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002618
The Milky Way appears as a band of light across the night sky.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002619
group of stars that is smaller than a galaxy
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
f
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002620
Most of the galaxies we see from Earth are dwarf galaxies.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002621
very large group of stars that are held together by gravity
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
g
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002622
star cluster containing up to tens of thousands of stars
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002623
Elliptical galaxies have mostly younger blue stars.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002624
type of galaxy that is neither spiral nor elliptical in shape
a. elliptical galaxy, b. globular cluster, c. irregular galaxy, d. open cluster, e. spiral galaxy, f. star cluster, g. galaxy
c
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002625
Every star that you see without a telescope is in the Milky Way Galaxy.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002626
Our solar system is slowly spinning around our galaxy.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002627
There are billions of galaxies in the universe.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002628
A star cluster may contain one or more galaxies.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002629
Open star clusters contain more stars than globular star clusters.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002630
Galaxies are divided into types based on size.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002631
Spiral galaxies are generally older than elliptical galaxies.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002632
Dwarf galaxies are often found near larger galaxies.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002633
Some galaxies contain over a trillion stars.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002634
Our solar system is within one of the spiral arms of our galaxy.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002635
Our solar system orbits the central disk of our galaxy.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002636
From Earth, our galaxy looks like a giant spiral.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: galaxies Star Clusters: Star clusters are groups of stars smaller than a galaxy. There are two main types, open clusters and globular clusters. Open clusters are groups of up to a few thousand stars held together by gravity. The Jewel Box, shown in Figure an open cluster are young stars that all formed from th...
NDQ_002866
particle of rock or mineral
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
d
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002867
How many major rock types are in the rock cycle?
a. 3, b. 4, c. 5, d. 7
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002868
any mixture of minerals in the solid state
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
c
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002869
Each type of rock has a particular
a. color, b. size, c. set of minerals, d. shape
c
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002870
type of rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
g
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002871
The texture of a rock is describes what feature of the mineral grains?
a. size, b. shape, c. arrangement, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002872
Two rocks have the same minerals, but of very different sizes. Which statement is true?
a. One rock has more eroded fragments than the other, b. The minerals cooled at different rates from a magma, c. The rocks have different compositions, d. One rock is igneous and one rock is metamorphic
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002873
type of rock that forms when existing rock is subjected to high heat and pressure
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002874
type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
e
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002875
A rock that was once a different rock with a different mineral composition and/or texture is a(n)
a. igneous rock, b. sedimentary rock, c. metamorphic rock, d. hard rock
c
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002877
continuous series of processes by which rocks change from one type to another
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002878
process in which a rock changes to a different type of rock due to extreme heat and pressure
a. rock cycle, b. metamorphic rock, c. rock, d. sediment, e. igneous rock, f. metamorphism, g. sedimentary rock
f
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002880
Major types of rocks include
a. sedimentary rocks, b. metamorphic rocks, c. igneous rocks, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002883
Which rocks may form on Earths surface?
a. sedimentary rocks, b. metamorphic rocks, c. igneous rocks, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002885
Weathering and erosion occur because of the actions of
a. ice, b. wind, c. water, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002886
As magma cools, all of the mineral grains form at the same temperature.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002887
The process in which sedimentary rocks form begins with
a. erosion, b. deposition, c. weathering, d. compaction
c
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002888
Metamorphism may change the chemical composition of a rock.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002889
The rock called limestone forms when shells of sea organisms settle to the bottom of the water and gradually become pressed and cemented together. Which type of rock is limestone?
a. igneous, b. metamorphic, c. sedimentary, d. none of the above
c
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002890
If limestone is buried under the ground and placed under pressure until it becomes extremely hot, it changes to marble. The process in which marble forms from limestone is
a. melting, b. compression, c. sedimentation, d. metamorphism
d
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002891
Only one type of mineral can be present in a metamorphic rock.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002892
Which process is involved when a sedimentary rock changes to an igneous rock?
a. metamorphism, b. melting, c. sedimentation, d. weathering
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002893
Rocks can be studied through a microscope
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002894
A metamorphic rock must have a different mineral composition than its parent rock
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002895
When a rock changes from one type to another, it usually happens very quickly.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002896
One type of rock can change to any other type of rock.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002897
All the processes of the rock cycle take place underground.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002898
To see the minerals in rock, you always need to use a microscope.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002899
Rocks are named for the minerals they contain and how the minerals came together.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002900
A rock formed from pieces of gravel and sand would be classified as an igneous rock.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002901
A rock resulting from the formation of mineral crystals would be classified as a sedimentary rock.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002902
Sedimentary rocks include sandstone and shale.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002903
Plants and animals can act to wear down rocks.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002904
Metamorphism may change a rocks mineral composition.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: types of rocks The Rock Cycle: All rocks on Earth change, but these changes usually happen very slowly. Some changes happen below Earths surface. Some changes happen above ground. These changes are all part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle describes each of the main types of rocks, how they form and how they ...
NDQ_002913
Which term describes igneous rocks that crystallize above the crust
a. extrusive, b. intrusive, c. magma, d. lava
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002915
Which mineral is the most common in a dark-colored, mafic igneous rock?
a. diamond, b. quartz, c. pyroxene, d. olivine
d
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002917
The color of minerals in an igneous rock is determined by
a. the composition of the magma, b. the length of time it took the magma to cool, c. whether it cooled from a lava or a magma, d. none of the above
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002918
An igneous rock with large crystals cooled
a. rapidly from a lav, b. rapidly beneath the surface, c. slowly from a magma, d. unknown. It is not possible to tell the rate of cooling from the crystal size
c
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002921
Extrusive igneous rocks
a. are common because large mountain ranges are made entirely of basalt, b. are common because the seafloor is made up of basalt, c. are rare because not much rock melts to produce lava, d. are rare because much more magma cools intrusively
b
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002926
The layer of Earth called the mantle is made entirely of igneous rock.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002929
Rock on the ocean floor is intrusive igneous rock.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002931
The Sierra Nevada Mountains in California are composed mainly of granite.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002932
A basalt looks light colored partly because its crystals are too small to see.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002933
When melted rock cools more slowly, it forms larger crystals.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002934
Volcanic rock may have so many gas bubbles that it can float on water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002935
Melted rock cools more quickly underground than on Earths surface.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002936
Obsidian forms when magma cools and forms crystals.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002937
Granite and rhyolite are high silica rocks.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002938
Pumice contains holes because gas bubbles were trapped in lava as it cooled.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002939
Mountain ranges can be made mainly of igneous rocks.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002940
Igneous rock is too hard to be used for art works.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002941
Basalt crystals are too small to see with the unaided eye.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002942
The combination of minerals in igneous rocks is determined by the composition of the magma or lava.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...
NDQ_002943
Both porphyry and diorite are extrusive igneous rocks.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: igneous rocks Forming Crystals: Igneous rocks form when magma cools and forms crystals. These rocks can form at Earths surface or deep underground. Figure 4.7 shows a landscape in Californias Sierra Nevada that consists entirely of granite. Intrusive igneous rocks cool and form into crystals beneath the surfac...