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Types of Rocks

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not an igneous rock?

a)

shale

b)

granite

c)

obsidian

d)

gabbro

2.

Which type of rock is a result of the cooling and solidification of magma?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Classic

3.

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

a)

schist

b)

basalt

c)

limestone

d)

shale

4.

What size sediment makes sandstone?

a)

Pebble

b)

Silt

c)

Sand

d)

Cobble

5.

Which metamorphic rock is composed of mica?

a)

slate

b)

quartzite

c)

metaconglomerate

d)

siltstone

6.
__________ metamorphism occurs when magma heats the surrounding rock and changes it.
a)
Regional
b)
Forced
c)
Igneotrophic
d)
Contact
7.

Which type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

d)

punk

8.

True or False. Intrusive rocks cool quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which type of rock is composed of compacted plant remains?

a)

bituminous coal

b)

marble

c)

dolostone

d)

hornfels

10.

Which igneous rock is an extrusive rock?

a)

diorite

b)

rhyolite

c)

pegmatite

d)

granite

11.
The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks
a)
sticking
b)
pressuring
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
12.

Which type of sedimentary rock has rounded fragments?

a)

conglomerate

b)

breccia

c)

sandstone

d)

siltstone