WorksheetsRock Quiz!
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Organic Sedimentary 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.
When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____
a)
Texture
b)
Composition
c)
Sedimentation
d)
Igneous-ness
6.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
7.
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
8.
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
9.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
10.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
11.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
12.
Sedimentary rock that is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral are called...
a)
chemical
b)
organic
c)
clastic
13.
Sedimentary rock made from fossils are called...
a)
organic
b)
chemical
c)
stratified
14.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
15.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
This rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentar
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
17.
This rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Intrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Extrusive Igneous
18.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
19.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
20.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which of these is a type of metamorphic rock?
a)
Shale
b)
Marble
c)
Pumice
d)
Sandstone
22.
Which of these is a type of igneous rock?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Shale
c)
Limestone
d)
Granite
23.
Which of these is a type of sedimentary rock?
a)
Granite
b)
Obsidian
c)
Pumice
d)
Sandstone
24.
Which types of rock can ONLY form in the crust? (not mantle)
a)
Intrusive igneous
b)
Extrusive igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sedimentary
25.
Which type of rock does not involve heat in order for it form?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Extrinsic igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Intrinsic igneous
26.
What type of sedimentary rock forms when the remains of plants or animals are deposited in thick layers?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Chemical
27.
The deeper a rock is buried, the greater the pressure is on it
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands are called...
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
29.
When metamorphic rocks are formed, the extreme heat is usually caused by the _______.
a)
gravity in the atmosphere
b)
collision of tectonic plates
c)
the fiery hot magma in the Earth's mantle
d)
weight of the mountains
30.
Which rock is made up of angular fragments of rock held together by a natural cement?
a)
breccia
b)
scoria
c)
granite
d)
quartzite
31.
What is the difference between conglomerate and breccia?
a)
Conglomerate has jagged fragments, breccia has rounded
b)
Conglomerate forms faster
c)
Conglomerate has rounded fragments, breccia has jagged
d)
Breccia forms from rock particles, Conglomerate forms from shells
32.
lightweight, holey, spongy
a)
Shale
b)
Slate
c)
Pumice
d)
Gneiss
33.
from evaporation
a)
Granite
b)
Evaporite
c)
Gneiss
d)
Pumice
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