Chapter 4 Quiz- Rocks

1. Igneous rocks that form ____ the surface are intrusive.

• A. above
• B. below
• C. on
• D. all of the above

2. Igneous rocks form from _____ when it cools.

• A. magma
• B. lava
• D. both A and B

3. The molten material deep inside Earth from which igneous rocks form is called ____.

• A. magma
• B. lava

4. Foliated rocks are distinguished by _____.

• A. layers
• B. lack of layers
• C. large mineral grains
• D. air holes

6. Sedimentary rocks are ____.

• A. formed from magma
• B. a type of foliated igneous rock
• C. formed because of changes in temperature and pressure, or presence of hot watery fluids
• D. formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions

8. The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce ____ mineral grains.

• A. tiny
• B. invisible
• C. fine-grained
• D. large

9. Changes that take place in rocks never create or destroy ____.

• A. rocks
• B. crystals
• C. matter
• D. minerals

10. Sediments in sedimentary rocks are often ____.

• A. held together with natural cements
• B. formed when atoms of melted minerals rearrange themselves
• C. formed when lava erupts from a volcano
• D. formed by magma trapped below Earth's surface

11. Figure 4-1 shows that the processes involved in the rock cycle include all of the following EXCEPT ____.

• A. condensation
• B. erosion
• C. weathering
• D. compaction

12. Figure 4-1 indicates that each type of rock can ____.

• A. provide materials to make other rocks
• B. form other rocks
• C. be changed by natural forces in/on Earth
• D. all of the above