Rock Test Review

Which type of rock forms from magma or lava cooling?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Neat

What is the process of breaking apart a rock called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

What is the ability of a mineral to resist scratching called?

• Luster

• Streak

• Hardness

• Cleavage

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which rock forms the metamorphic rock gneiss?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Shale

• Limestone

This is checkerboard mesa in Zion National Park. What type of rock is shown?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

What is the grain size of sandstone?

• 0.006 - 0.2 cm

• 0.0004 - 0.006 cm

• less than 0.0004 cm

• 0.2-6.4 cm

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

• Fine-grained

• Coarse-Grained

• Glassy

Which type of rock is most likely to be the most dense (most tightly packed particles and therefore heaviest)?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• extrusive igneous

• all have the same density

What type of rock is pictured?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Foliated Metamorphic Rock

• Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Which rock comes from the remains of ancient swamp plants?

• Coal

• Limestone

• Rock Salt

• Conglomerate