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Rock Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of rock will this become?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

2.

How would this rock be described in terms of crystal size?

a)

glassy

b)

coarse

c)

fine

3.

How would you describe this rock?

a)

nonfoliated

b)

foliated

c)

striated

d)

sedimentary

4.

The majority of these rocks are...

a)

granitic

b)

basaltic

c)

clastic

d)

chemical

5.

Which of these is the smallest sediment?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

gravel

6.

Which process will turn these sediments into a rock?

a)

heat

b)

pressure

c)

compaction

d)

melting

7.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
8.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
9.
Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?
a)
Intrusive
b)
Organic
c)
Extrusive
d)
Foliated
10.
Coal is an example of a _______ sedimentary rock.
a)
Chemical
b)
Organic
c)
Clastic
d)
Intrusive
11.
Which type of metamorphic rock has minerals in bands or stripes?
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Coarse grained
c)
Fine grained
d)
Foliated
12.
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
13.
What type of texture does a SLOWLY cooling, intrusive igneous rock have?
a)
Foliated
b)
Nonfoliated
c)
Coarse grained
d)
Fine grained
14.
Lava which cools on Earth's surface forms an
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
intrusive igneous rock
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
foliated metamorphic rock
15.
Magma cooling and hardening below Earth's surface forms an
a)
Intrusive igneous rock
b)
Extrusive igneous rock
c)
Foliated metamorphic rock
d)
Organic sedimentary rock
16.
Scientists classify rocks by their composition and
a)
chemicals
b)
size
c)
color
d)
texture
17.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Sediment being moved from one area to another is called
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
weathering
d)
compaction
19.
A naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals and organic matter is a
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
composition
d)
pebble
20.
Sediment being dropped off and laid to rest
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Lithification
21.
True/False: Softer rocks weather faster than harder rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
23.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
24.
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
25.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
27.
A volcanic eruption creates an intrusive igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What is small pieces of rock material?
a)
grain
b)
lava 
c)
magma
d)
sediment
29.
What is molten or liquid rock material that is deep beneath the Earth's surface?
a)
grain
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
rock
30.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
31.

What is the rock cycle?

a)

molten rock that is stored underground.

b)

rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

c)

a process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

32.

What type of rock is formed from chemical deposition when water evaporates and leaves solid material behind?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Both Sedimentary and Metamorphic

33.

What type of rock is formed from organic material such as plants? 

a)

Obsidian

b)

Limestone

c)

Coal

d)

Slate

34.

Why is this rock intrusive igneous?

a)

large grains

b)

glassy appearance

c)

holes

d)

striations

35.

Why is this rock extrusive igneous?

a)

glass appearance

b)

striations

c)

holes

d)

fossils

36.
Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past
a)
natural gas
b)
imprints
c)
photos
d)
fossils
37.
If the cooling rate is SLOW, the crystals in the rock will be ...
a)
small
b)
large
38.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
39.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
40.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
During photosynthesis
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
d)
Plants don't weather rocks.
41.
What is the largest particle in sediment?
a)
Gravel
b)
Sand
c)
Clay
d)
Silt
42.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
schist
b)
basalt
c)
limestone
d)
shale
43.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
obsidian
b)
granite
c)
gneiss
d)
sandstone
44.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
conglomerate
b)
pumice
c)
obsidian
d)
marble
45.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
basalt
b)
obsidian
c)
slate
d)
pumice
46.
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
a)
granite
b)
sandstone
c)
quartzite
d)
conglomerate
47.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by ___.
a)
existing rocks are baked and squeezed by pressure
b)
small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented together
c)
magma or lava cools and hardens
d)
igneous rocks are broken into pieces
48.
Metamorphic rocks change their size, shape, color and/or texture by doing all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a)
changing their chemical composition
b)
melting to form a new rock
c)
changing their mineral composition
d)
changing their crystal structure
49.
If an Igneous rock is dark-colored, what is the amount of silica?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
doesn't matter
50.
Is Granite high or low in Silica?
a)
high
b)
low
51.
If a rock is formed from lava, what will the grains be?
a)
coarse
b)
fine
52.
High or Low Silica?
a)
high
b)
low
53.
Coarse or Fine?
a)
coarse
b)
fine
54.
Where can we find Basalt?
a)
mountains
b)
valleys
c)
deserts
d)
ocean floor
55.
High or Low Silica?
a)
high
b)
low
56.

Which sets correctly pair parent with metamorphic rock?

a)

sandstone and marble

b)

schist and slate

c)

shale and clay

d)

limestone and marble

e)

schist and gneiss

57.

Shale is mostly made from which sediment?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

gravel

58.

Which is these is made from the remains of marine animals?

a)

chert

b)

coal

c)

limestone

59.
This rock is made of salts left behind when a shallow sea evaporated. What type of sedimentary rock is it?
a)
Clastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Organic
60.

This rock is made of large bits of gravel cemented together. What type of sedimentary rock is it?

a)

Clastic

b)

Chemical

c)

Organic

61.
Name this rock.
a)
lithographic limestone
b)
breccia
c)
coal
d)
conglomerate
62.

What type of sedimentary rock is this?

a)

Breccia

b)

Conglomerate

c)

Limestone

d)

Rock Salt

63.
Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
64.

Match the phrases to each type of metamorphism

Categorize the following

Small area

caused by igneous intrusions

Large area

caused by plate tectonics

caused by stress along fault lines

area varies

primary force is heat

primary forces are heat and pressure

primary force is pressure

Contact
Regional
Deformational

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