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WorksheetsEarth Science, Chapter 6, Rocks, Section 1 & 2 Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
2.
This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
3.
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
a)
Extrusive Igneous Rock
b)
Intrusive Igneous Rock
c)
Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
d)
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
4.
When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Mineral Crystals
d)
Igneous Rocks
5.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
6.
Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____
a)
Extrusive and Intrusive
b)
Foliated and Non-Foliated
c)
Clastic and Biochemical
d)
Black and Gray
7.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
8.
Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?
a)
stalactites
b)
magmas
c)
metamorphs
d)
sediments
9.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
Where is magma?
a)
inside
b)
outside
11.
Intrusive Igneous rocks will be
a)
coarse grain
b)
fine grain
12.
What is the most common Extrusive igneous rock?
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
c)
Pumice
d)
Scorie
13.
If an Igneous rock is dark-colored, what is the amount of silica?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
doesn't matter
14.
What is one use of Granite?
a)
gravel
b)
weapons
c)
building materials
d)
skin abrasives
15.
Is Granite high or low in Silica?
a)
high
b)
low
16.
What do we call where Igneous rocks form?
a)
location
b)
destination
c)
origin
d)
spawn point
17.
Why do we use Silica?
a)
clean countertops
b)
seasoning on food
c)
control humidity
d)
kind of like soap
18.
Coarse or Fine?
a)
coarse
b)
fine
19.
How is Pumice used?
a)
countertops
b)
skin abrasive
c)
gravel
d)
weapons
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