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WorksheetsRock Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
______ igneous rocks form on the surface of the earth, while ______ igneous rocks form below the surface of the earth.
a)
Foliated;nonfoliated
b)
Extrusive;intrusive
c)
Intrusive;extrusive
2.
What makes a rock different from a mineral?
a)
A rock is not a mixture of substances.
b)
A rock is composed of minerals.
c)
A mineral is formed in the ground.
d)
A mineral contains many rocks.
3.
Magma and lava are different because they...
a)
are chemically unique
b)
have different temperatures
c)
come from different sources
d)
are found in different places
4.
If molten rock cools quickly, what will be the size of its crystals?
a)
Small/none
b)
Medium
c)
Large
d)
Extra large
5.
This type of sedimentary rock probably formed when water evaporated and left the rock behind...
a)
Organic
b)
Clastic
c)
Chemical
d)
Both Organic and Chemical
6.
Name a sedimentary rock that contains evidence of once-living things.
a)
Shale
b)
Coquina
c)
Sandstone
d)
Conglomerate
7.
This is the process by which sediments are made into sedimentary rock:
a)
Deposition
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Heat and Pressure
8.
What chemical holds sediments together in sedimentary rocks?
a)
Calcium carbonate
b)
Calcium carbonite
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Calcium phosphate
9.
A nonfoliated metamorphic rock has...
a)
Flat crystals
b)
Bands
c)
Round crystals
d)
All of the above
10.
Metamorphic rock forms...
a)
above ground
b)
in the air
c)
in the water
d)
deep underground
11.
Metamorphic rock forms by...
a)
deposition
b)
heat and pressure
c)
heat and melting
d)
cementation
12.
What is the name of this Metamorphic rock?
a)
Gneiss
b)
Slate
c)
Marble
d)
S
13.
What is the name of this Igneous rock?
a)
Pumice
b)
Basalt
c)
Granite
d)
Obsidian
14.
What is the name of this Sedimentary rock?
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Limestone
c)
Travertine
d)
Bituminous
15.
What is the parent rock?
a)
Gneiss
b)
Grey Granite
c)
Bituminous
d)
Schist
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