Exploring Igneous Rocks: Types and Characteristics

Exploring Igneous Rocks: Types and Characteristics

Assessment

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Science

6th - 10th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS1-1

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Lucas Foster

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the name 'igneous'?

It is derived from an Egyptian word for air.

It is derived from a Roman word for earth.

It is derived from a Greek word for fire.

It is derived from a Latin word for water.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?

On the surface of the Earth

Inside the Earth

In the ocean

In the atmosphere

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the texture of extrusive igneous rocks?

Fine

Coarse

Rough

Granular

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of igneous rock cools quickly?

Extrusive

Intrusive

Both cool at the same rate

Neither cools quickly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the silica content range for mafic rocks?

0 to 45 percent

45 to 65 percent

65 to 85 percent

85 to 100 percent

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color are felsic rocks typically?

Red

Light

Blue

Dark

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What minerals make up obsidian?

Quartz, alkali, and feldspar

Quartz, mica, and feldspar

Plagioclase, feldspar, and pyroxene

Feldspar, agite, and horn blend

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