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WorksheetsRockin' Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rocks are classified according to their...
a)
crystal structure and compounds
b)
mineral composition and texture
c)
texture and size
d)
composition and formation
2.
Which type of rocks are formed through the cooling of magma and lava?
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
3.
What type of rock forms deep underground from intense heat and pressure.
a)
Foliated metamorphic rock
b)
Extrusive igneous rock
c)
Intrusive igneous rock
d)
Organic sedimentary rock
4.
What are the three steps in the formation of sedimentary rock?
a)
melting, cooling, deposition
b)
deposition, compaction, cementation
c)
deposition, heat, and pressure
d)
compaction, cooling, and pressure
5.
Using the following image, what type of rock will form on the surface as a result of this eruption?
a)
clastic
b)
foliated
c)
intrustive
d)
extrusive
6.
Metamorphic rocks are classified according to their texture. Which of the following describes foliated texture?
a)
mineral grains have similar sizes
b)
mineral grains are in parallel bands
c)
mineral grains are arranged in random positions
d)
mineral grains have a range of different sizes
7.
What type of rock usually forms at a delta?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Organic
c)
Clastic
d)
Nonfoliate
8.
What is the the correct description of an intrusive igneous rock?
a)
Intrusive rocks have parallel bands and form inside a volcano
b)
Intrusive rocks form outside the earth and have small grains
c)
Intrusive rocks form outside the volcano and have large grains
d)
Intrusive rocks form inside a volcano and have large grains
9.
Obsidian is classified as...
a)
Organic sedimentary
b)
Clastic sedimentary
c)
Intrustive igneous
d)
Extrusive igneous
10.
Which of these is a sedimentary rock?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Marble
c)
Slate
d)
Granite
11.
Which of these is an intrusive igneous rock?
a)
Marble
b)
Granite
c)
Chalk
d)
Limestone
12.
Which of these is a metamorphic rock?
a)
Basalt
b)
Marble
c)
Limestone
d)
Sandstone
13.
What is weathering?
a)
The breaking down of rocks
b)
The movement of broken down rocks
c)
Water seeping through the ground
d)
The cooling of lava
14.
What is erosion?
a)
The breaking down of rocks
b)
The movement of broken down rocks
c)
Where water expands and contracts
d)
The quick cooling of lava
15.
In which kind of rock do we usually find a fossil?
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
rock candy
16.
Conglomerate is classified as a ___________________ ____________________ rock.
a)
Clastic Sedimentary
b)
Organic Sedimentary
c)
Foliated Metamorphic
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic
17.
The size, shape, and position of a mineral's grains describe a rock's...
a)
Texture
b)
Composition
c)
Color
d)
Cleveage
18.
Rocks are different from minerals because...
a)
They contain either an element or compound.
b)
They occur naturally and can have organic material in them.
c)
They are mixtures of minerals and can have organic material in them.
d)
They have a crystal structure and are solid.
19.
Slate is what rock classification?
a)
Extrusive igneous
b)
Clastic sedimentary
c)
Organic sedimentary
d)
Foliated Metamorphic
20.
The rock limestone will go through heat and pressure to change into...
a)
Slate
b)
Shale
c)
Quartzite
d)
Marble
21.
The rock sandstone will go through heat and pressure to change into...
a)
Slate
b)
Shale
c)
Quartzite
d)
Marble
22.
A rock in which you can see the crystals or sediment in the rock, giving it a rough texture means that the rock is...
a)
fine-grained
b)
coarse-grained
c)
Foliated
d)
Non-foliated
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