What type of rock is rhyolite classified as?

Rhyolite Characteristics and Properties

Interactive Video
•
Science
•
6th - 8th Grade
•
Hard

Olivia Brooks
FREE Resource
Read more
8 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Organic
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is rhyolite considered a felsic rock?
It contains high amounts of iron
It is formed deep within the Earth
It is dark in color
It contains over 70% silica
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the rapid cooling of lava affect the crystal size in rhyolite?
It causes crystals to dissolve
It has no effect on crystal size
It results in small crystals
It results in large crystals
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the typical density range of rhyolite?
1.0 to 1.5 grams per cubic centimeter
4.0 to 4.5 grams per cubic centimeter
2.4 to 2.6 grams per cubic centimeter
3.0 to 3.5 grams per cubic centimeter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'aphanitic' indicate about rhyolite's texture?
Crystals are small and not visible
The rock is porous
Crystals are large and visible
The rock is layered
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of volcanic eruptions produce rhyolite?
Violent eruptions
Eruptions with no lava
Gentle eruptions
Underwater eruptions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to extrusive rocks when they make contact with the atmosphere?
They melt
They cool slowly
They expand
They cool quickly
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of rhyolite?
Felsic
Aphanitic
Extrusive
Coarse-grained
Similar Resources on Wayground
7 questions
Metamorphic Rocks and Their Properties

Interactive video
•
5th - 8th Grade
7 questions
Earth's Formation and Geological Processes

Interactive video
•
6th - 9th Grade
11 questions
Types of Rocks and Their Formation Explained

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
11 questions
Igneous Rock Formation and Characteristics

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
11 questions
Rock Types and Formation Processes

Interactive video
•
6th - 7th Grade
6 questions
Characteristics of Crystalline Rocks

Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
6 questions
Characteristics of Igneous Rocks

Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
6 questions
Understanding Granite and Metamorphic Rocks

Interactive video
•
5th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade