Rock Identification Quiz

What are the three main types of rocks discussed in the video?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Coal, Diamond, Sandstone

• Basalt, Granite, Marble

• Slate, Quartzite, Shale

What texture indicates that an igneous rock formed quickly on the Earth's surface?

• Grainy texture

• Banded texture

• Glassy texture

• Vesicular texture

Which type of rock is formed from magma that cools slowly deep within the Earth?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Limestone

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What does a vesicular texture in a rock indicate?

• High pressure formation

• Trapped air or gas bubbles

• Slow cooling of lava

• Presence of fossils

Which rock type is likely to contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• All of the above

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Which rock type is characterized by layers of sediments?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• All of the above

• Igneous

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What is a key feature to identify a metamorphic rock?

• Glassy texture

• Air bubbles

• Banded crystals

• Sand layers

What indicates that a rock is obsidian?

• Large intergrown crystals

• Banded texture

• Glassy texture without crystals

• Compacted sediments

What feature would you expect in a sandstone rock?

• Compacted sand grains

• Banded crystals

• Vesicular texture

• Glassy texture

Which characteristic is typical of metamorphic rocks?

• Banded crystals

• Loose sand

• Air bubbles

• Fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1