Geology Quiz

The most common igneous rock is _?

• obsidian

• rhyolite

• granite

• basalt

An igneous rock that formed when magma began cooling slowly but finished cooling more quickly is a(n) _?_ rock.

• porous

• granitic

• porphyritic

• amorphous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What are hard, round sedimentary rock structures that form when minerals crystallize around a mineral fragment?

• seams

• scoria

• pyroclasts

• concretions

Which type of sedimentary rock is made from mechanical sediments?

• chemical sedimentary rock

• clastic sedimentary rock

• seismic sedimentary rock

• organic sedimentary rock

The most abundant sedimentary rock is _?

• limestone

• sandstone

• shale

• conglomerate

A layer of sedimentary rock is called a(n) _?

• seam

• stratum (or bed)

• layer

• deposit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The branch of geology that is concerned with the origin, composition, and structure of rocks is _?

• mineralogy

• petrology

• seismology

• paleontology

The general term for fuels derived from the remains of once-living things is _?_ fuel.

• renewable

• fossil

• nuclear

• bio

In surface mining of coal, the coal is exposed by removing the upper layers of ground, or _?

• bedrock

• overburden

• topsoil

• subsoil

The type of sedimentary rock that consists of smooth pebbles in hardened sand or clay is _?

• breccia

• conglomerate rock

• sandstone

• shale