Chapter 5 Earth and Space Vocab Quiz

What is a Basaltic Rock?

• A type of igneous rock rich in iron and magnesium, low in silica, forming from rapidly cooling lava.

• A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand and clay.

• A type of metamorphic rock formed under high pressure.

• A type of igneous rock rich in quartz and feldspar.

What does Bowen’s Reaction Series describe?

• The process of sedimentary rock formation.

• The sequential, predictable pattern in which minerals crystallize from cooling magma.

• The layering of rocks in the Earth's crust.

• The melting of rocks under high temperature.

Which type of rock forms from lava that cools on the Earth's surface?

• Intrusive igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Extrusive igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

What is Fractional Crystallization?

• The process of rocks melting at different temperatures.

• The process in which different minerals crystallize from magma at different temperatures.

• The layering of sedimentary rocks.

• The formation of metamorphic rocks under pressure.

What characterizes Granitic Rock?

• Rich in iron and magnesium, dark in color.

• Rich in quartz and feldspar, light in color.

• Formed from rapidly cooling lava.

• Formed under high pressure and temperature.

What is an igneous rock?

• Rock formed from the cooling and crystallization of magma or lava

• Rock formed from sediment compression

• Rock formed from the evaporation of water

• Rock formed from the accumulation of plant material

Which type of rock forms from magma cooling slowly beneath the Earth's surface?

• Extrusive rock

• Intrusive rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

What is kimberlite known for sometimes containing?

• Gold

• Diamonds

• Silver

• Copper

What is the process called when different minerals melt into magma at different temperatures?

• Complete melting

• Partial melting

• Total fusion

• Mineral dissolution

What is a characteristic of pegmatite?

• Fine-grained texture

• Coarse-grained texture

• Smooth texture

• Glassy texture