IGCSE Environmental Management Quiz Chapter 1 Part 1

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling of molten magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Granite

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

What process is used to search for minerals by examining the surface of rocks?

• Prospecting

• Radiation detection

• Remote sensing

• Geochemical analysis

What method is used to identify mineral ores present in rock using their physical properties?

• Geophysics

• Radiation detection

• Geochemical analysis

• Remote sensing

Which type of rock is formed from sediment or small particles of rocks that have been eroded and weathered?

• Granite

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

What is the process of searching for minerals by analyzing the chemical properties of rocks?

• Remote sensing

• Geochemical analysis

• Radiation detection

• Prospecting

Which method involves sending seismic waves through the earth structure to identify mineral ores present in rock?

• Remote sensing

• Geochemical analysis

• Geophysics

• Radiation detection

What type of rock is formed when rocks are changed by heat and pressure?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Granite

• Metamorphic rock

What is the process of taking samples from stream sediment, soil, or rocks to analyze the chemical properties of rocks?

• Remote sensing

• Geochemical analysis

• Radiation detection

• Prospecting

Which type of rock is formed by the cooling of lava on the surface of the earth?

• Metamorphic rock

• Granite

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

What method involves analyzing information gathered above the earth's surface from above to identify mineral presence?

• Geochemical analysis

• Remote sensing

• Radiation detection

• Prospecting