Earth Science, Ch 6, Rocks, Sec 1 and 2 Quiz

Which of the choices below is NOT one of the three types of rocks?

• Metamorphic
• Indigenous
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

What material is used to form igneous rocks?

• magma
• sand
• gravel
• fossils

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.

What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?

• Igneous only
• Sedimentary only
• Metamorphic only
• Any type of rock

Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?

• Ingenious
• Igneous
• Indigenous 
• Indigo 

Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?

• Ingenious
• Igneous
• Indigenous 
• Indigo 

What type of scientist is most likely to study rocks?

• geologists
• biologists
• meteorologists 
• biochemicists

 Granite is an igneous rock with large crystals. What does the size of the crystals tell you about granite?

• It turned solid immediately.
• It turned solid very slowly.
• It started out as a sedimentary rock.
• It is about to transform into a metamorphic rock

Fossils are found only in _____ rock.

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• igneous
• intrusive