Igneous Rock Formation and Characteristics

Igneous Rock Formation and Characteristics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The video tutorial discusses a rock with sharp edges, typically used for arrowheads, and its unusual black color despite being felsic. It contrasts felsic and mafic rock properties and explains the formation of igneous rocks, highlighting the slow cooling followed by rapid extrusion.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a notable feature of the rock discussed in the first section?

It is transparent.

It has sharp edges.

It is lightweight.

It is very smooth.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unusual about the rock's color in relation to its composition?

It is light and felsic.

It is dark and mafic.

It is dark and felsic.

It is light and mafic.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is typically associated with dark colors?

Felsic

Metamorphic

Mafic

Sedimentary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the igneous rock cool according to the final section?

It did not cool at all.

It cooled slowly and then quickly.

It cooled quickly and then slowly.

It cooled at a constant rate.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process did the rock undergo after cooling slowly?

It was melted again.

It was buried.

It was extruded.

It was compressed.