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WorksheetsRocks and Minerals Trivia Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
These rocks form from pieces of rock, soil, sand, and other materials being compacted and cemented into layers
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
2.
These rocks can have crystals whose size depends on the rate at which magma and lava cool.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
3.
These rocks form when existing rocks are exposed to heat and pressure deep inside the Earth.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
4.
These rocks are the most likely to contain fossils
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
5.
These rocks form when melted rock or magma cools and hardens
a)
igenous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimetary
6.
The name for this type of rock comes from the Greek word meaning "to change form"
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
7.
The formation of these rocks depends on weathering and erosion
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
8.
These rocks form deep inside earth as magma cools slowly.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
9.
Examples of this type of rock include Obsidian, Granite, and Pumice
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
10.
The oldest parts of these rocks are at the bottom.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
11.
Examples of this type of rock include sandstone, shale, and limestone
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
12.
Examples of this rock include marble, gneiss, and quartzite
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
13.
These rocks are mostly found deep inside the earth but can also be found in mountain ranges
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
14.
These rocks can also form from volcanos erupting
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
15.
The name of this type of rock comes from a word meaning "fire or heat"
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
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