Earth Science: Rock and Mineral Review

One difference between a breccia rock and a conglomerate rock is that the particles in a breccia rock are

• more aligned
•  more angular
• harder
• land derived

The igneous rock gabbro most likely formed from molten material that cooled

• rapidly at Earth’s surface
• slowly at Earth’s surface
• rapidly, deep underground
• slowly, deep underground

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Mineral

When inside a volcano, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.

• lava
• magma
• extrusive
• liquid goo

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion

What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive?

• Have layers
• Have Rounded Edges
• Form from Lava
• Form By Sediment

When magma cools quickly, what kind of texture does rock have?

• coarse grained
• large grained
• medium grained
• fine grained

In which type of the following rocks can you find a fossil

• limestone
• granite
• basalt
• magma

slate

• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock