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WorksheetsChapter 3: Rockin Out
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
To describe a rock's texture, geologists determine
the color and density of the rock
how the rock formed
how many minerals the rock contains
the size, shape, and pattern of the rock's grains
Generally, a rock is made up of
large crystals
a mixture of minerals and other materials.
small crystals
a compound of several elements
Rock that cools very quickly when it forms may have a texture that is
smooth and shiny with no visible grain
multicolored and banded
coarse grained
made up of jagged grains
When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as
porphyritic
fine grained
coarse grained
nonbanded
Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
coarse-grained rock
Where does most metamorphic rock form?
at the surface
just below the surface
in sea waters
deep underground
Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface is called
extrusive rock
intrusive rock
clastic rock
foliated rock
The most abundant intrusive rock is
Slate
Granite
Shale
Basalt
An igneous rock that has large crystals scattered on a background of much smaller crystals is
fine grained
porphyritic
metamorphic
coarse grained
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is
erosion
deposition
compaction
cementation
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together is
erosion
deposition
compaction
cementation
A sedimentary rock formed when rock fragments are squeezed together is called a(n)
clastic rock
organic rock
chemical rock
intrusive rock
Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
extrusive rock
The heat that changes a rock into metamorphic rock comes from
friction of plate movement
the sun
the heat of the mantle
chemical rocks in the crust
Geologists classify metamorphic rock according to
the exterior color of the rock
the overall shape of the rock
the arrangement of the grains that make up the rock
the degree of hardness of the rock
The texture of a metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers is described as
foliated
jagged grained
coarse grained
nonfoliated
Metamorphic rocks that are nonfoliated
split into layers
do not split into layers
have mineral grains lined up in parallel layers
usually have a rougher texture
A series of processes that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
erosion
crystallization
the rock cycle
deposition
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible stages in the rock cycle?
melting
erosion
pressure
smelting
In the rock cycle, what type or types of rock can change to form sedimentary rock?
any type of rock
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
