NY State Earth Science Reference Tables Questions

Which rock forms when limestone undergoes heat and pressure?

• Gneiss

• Marble

• Diorite

• Granite

What process transforms loose sediments into sedimentary rock?

• Hydrothermal vein formation

• Crystallization

• Compaction and cementation

• Plutonism

Which igneous rock is coarse-grained and primarily composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica?

• Basalt

• Diorite

• Granite

• Schist

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies underground?

• Metamorphic rock

• Extrusive igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Intrusive igneous rock

The term "plutonism" refers to which geological process?

• The solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface

• The transformation of sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock

• The weathering and erosion of rocks

• The precipitation of minerals in hydrothermal veins

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?

• Limestone

• Diorite

• Sandstone

• Shale

What type of igneous rock is fine-grained and commonly found in oceanic crust?

• Granite

• Schist

• Gneiss

• Basalt

What type of rock forms when existing rock is subjected to intense heat and pressure without melting?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Plutonic rock

Which process is responsible for the formation of hydrothermal veins?

• The cooling of magma at the Earth's surface

• The deposition of minerals from hot, mineral-rich fluids

• The crystallization of molten rock

• The compaction and cementation of sediments

What is the primary process involved in the formation of igneous rocks?