Earth Science Rocks Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?

• granite

• conglomerate

• sandstone

• breccia

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The minerals that make up most of Earth's crust are called

• sediments

• rock-forming minerals

• organic rocks

• foliated rocks

A rock's texture is the

• look and feel of the rock.

• shape of rock's crystals

• thinness of a rock's crust.

• silica content of the rock

Erosion and deposition are the formation of what kind of  rock?

• metamorphic rock

• foliated rock

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

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Slate is basically a denser, more compact version of

• granite.

• shale.

• marble.

• sandstone.

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

• marble

• gneiss

• basalt

• limestone

The names of the three major groups of rocks refer to

• where the rocks formed.

• the size and shape of the toads’ grains.

• when the rocks danced.

• how the rocks faught.

When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is

• extrusive

• fine grained

• coarse grained

• nonbanded

Rock from cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• coarse grained rock

Geologists classify metamorphic rock according to the _____________ of the rock.

• exterior color

• overall shape

• degree of the hardness

• arrangement of the grains that make up