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WorksheetsRocks Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sample is composed of sediments 0.006 cm to 0.2 cm in size and were compacted and cemented together?
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Sandstone
c)
Gneiss
d)
Granite
2.
If granite were subjected to intense heat and pressure, it would most likely change to...
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Sandstone
c)
Gneiss
d)
Granite
3.
The Basalt was most likely formed by...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and solidification
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
erosion and deposition
4.
Which sample would most likely contain fossils?
a)
Gneiss
b)
Granite
c)
Sandstone
d)
Basalt
5.
Which sample is igneous and has a coarse texture?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Conglomerate
c)
Basalt
d)
Granite
6.
Which characteristic of Rock B could be caused by the minerals Pyroxene and Olivine?
a)
Green color
b)
Felsic composition
c)
Folded layers
d)
Metallic luster
7.
Rock B most likely is...
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Schist
c)
Obsidian
d)
Peridotite
8.
The mineral Quartz in Rock A is composed of the two most abundant elements by mass in the Earth's crust. These two elements are Oxygen and...
a)
Magnesium
b)
Silicon
c)
Iron
d)
Lead
9.
Which two rocks most likely formed farthest below the surface of the Earth?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
A and D
10.
Which rock is least likely to contain fossils?
a)
Gabbro
b)
Shale
c)
Limestone
d)
Siltstone
11.
Which rock formed as a result of heat and pressure at point B?
a)
Slate
b)
Quartzite
c)
Marble
d)
Anthracite Coal
12.
The limestone layer could have been formed primarily by...
a)
Foliation of mica during faulting
b)
Cemented shell fragments
c)
Deposition of quartz fragments
d)
Decomposition of plant remains
13.
Which two minerals will probably be most abundant in the igneous intrusion?
a)
Quartz and Calcite
b)
Halite and Gypsum
c)
Potassium Feldspar and Biotite
d)
Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene
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