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Mr. Red rocks hard, but rocks rock harder!

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a rock is formed into layers it is called

a)

foliated

b)

nonfoliated

c)

mafic

d)

felsic

2.

When an igneous rock that is dark in color and made of magnesium and iron, it is called

a)

mafic

b)

felsic

c)

foliated

d)

nonfoliated

3.

When an igneous rock that is light in color and made of feldspar and silicon, it is called

a)

mafic

b)

felsic

c)

foliated

d)

nonfoliated

4.

Igneous rock that is formed above ground and normally you can't see the crystals are called

a)

foliated

b)

extrusive

c)

intrusive

d)

nonfoliated

5.

Igneous rock that is formed below ground and have big crystals are called

a)

foliated

b)

extrusive

c)

intrusive

d)

nonfoliated

6.

The process where sediments are pushed and squeezed together is called

a)

compaction

b)

cementation

c)

mafic

d)

felsic

7.

The process in which dissolved minerals crystals and glue sediments together is called

a)

compaction

b)

cementation

c)

fine grained

d)

coarse grained

8.

When looking at a rock, if you can see large crystals or large rocks in it, then it is called

a)

fine grained

b)

coarse grained

c)

mafic

d)

felsic

9.

When looking at a rock and you can only see very small crystals or no crystals at all, then it is called

a)

fine grained

b)

coarse grained

c)

mafic

d)

felsic

10.

Ignis is a latin root meaning

a)

fire

b)

mafic

c)

felsic

d)

foliated

11.

When a rock does not have layers it is said to be

a)

foliated

b)

nonfoliated

c)

extrusive

d)

intrusive

12.

What is the rock at Station A

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediments

13.

What is the rock at Station B?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediments

14.

What is the rock at Station C?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediments

15.

What process is happening at #1?

a)

cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

16.

What process is happening at #2 and #5?

a)

cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting

d)

heat and pressure

17.

What process is happening at #3 and #6 and #7?

a)

melting

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weather and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

18.

What process is happening at #8?

a)

melting

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weather and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

19.

To become a sedimentary rock, all sediment must go through what process?

a)

melting

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weather and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

20.

To become an igneous rock, all magma and lava must go through what process?

a)

cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting

d)

heat and pressure

21.

To become a metamorphic rock, all igneous and sedimentary rocks must go through what process?

a)

cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting

d)

heat and pressure

22.

To become magma, all rocks and sediment must go through what process?

a)

cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting

d)

heat and pressure

23.

To become sediment, all rocks must go through what process?

a)

melting

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

weather and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

24.

Sedimentary rocks that are made of dead organisms are called

a)

clastic

b)

chemical

c)

organic

25.

At the edge of oceanic crust, sedimentary rock

a)

undergoes subduction and melts to become magma

b)

undergoes weathering and becomes an igneous rock

c)

undergoes heat and pressure and becomes a sedimentary rock

26.

This rock has a color of...

a)

mafic

b)

intermediate

c)

felsic

d)

other

27.

This rock has a texture of ...

a)

fine grained

b)

coarse grained

c)

other

28.

This rock has a texture of ...

a)

fine grained

b)

coarse grained

c)

other

29.

Is this rock foliated

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

Mr. Red has layers like an onion like shrek.

30.

Is this rock foliated?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

Mr. Red has layers like an onion like shrek.