Types of rocks

If an Igneous rock is dark-colored, what is the amount of silica?

• high
• low
• doesn't matter

High or Low Silica?

• high
• low

Coarse or Fine?

• coarse
• fine

How do Intrusive Igneous rocks cool?

• quickly
• slowly
• really fast

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Coarse or Fine

• coarse
• fine

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How is crystal size related to the rate a molten material cools

• the faster it cools the smaller the crystal
• the faster it cools the larger the crystal
• the slower it cools  the smaller the crystal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Glassy textured rocks cool slowly

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

___________ rock is igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface. 

• extrusive
• intrusive 

Igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath the surface of Earth is called ___________ rock. 

• extrusive
• intrusive