Rock Types Quiz

"Molten rock found beneath the surface of the Earth" is the correct definition of:

• Lava

• Magma

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

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Which of these is not a difference between extrusive and intrusive rock?

• Cooling time

• Grain size

• Location

• Composition

Which of these is not a texture used to describe igneous rocks?

• Smooth

• Glassy

• Porphyritic

• Coarse Grained

If I had a rock with incredibly light colored minerals in it, I would describe that as:

• Granitic

• Basaltic

• Andesitic

• Ultramafic

What type of composition does the pictured rock have?

• Granitic

• Basaltic

• Andesitic

• Ultramafic

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What type of texture does this rock have?

• Coarse Grained

• Fine Grained

• Glassy

• Porphyritic

Is this rock intrusive or extrusive?

• Extrusive

• Intrusive

Extremely rapid cooling will lead to what kind of rock texture?

• Fine Grained

• Coarse Grained

• Porphyritic

• Glassy

The energy needed to create sedimentary rock comes from:

• The Earth's Core

• The Sun

• Humans

• Plants

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Breaking down a rock is known, scientifically, as:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Both of those words mean the same thing

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