Rocks and the Rock Cycle Quiz

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Slate

• Sandstone

Sedimentary rocks are formed by:

• Cooling of magma

• Heat and pressure

• Layering of sediments

• Melting

Marble is formed from:

• Granite

• Basalt

• Shale

• Limestone

Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

• Basalt

• Slate

• Sandstone

• Marble

Metamorphic rocks form due to:

• Fossils

• Evaporation

• Heat and pressure

• Lava flow

Basalt is an example of:

• Intrusive igneous rock

• Extrusive igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

Shale turns into:

• Slate

• Marble

• Granite

• Basalt

Granite turns into:

• Marble

• Gneiss

• Limestone

• Quartzite

Quartzite forms from:

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Shale

Which rock may contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic