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Rocks

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Formed by heat and pressure
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
2.
Formed by cooling & solidification of lava
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
3.
Formed by cooling & solidification of magma
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
4.
Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
5.
Formed by weathering & erosion
a)
magma
b)
sediments
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
intrusive igneous
6.
Formed by melting
a)
magma
b)
sediments
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
intrusive igneous
7.
Has large crystals because of slow cooling
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
intrusive igneous rock
d)
extrusive igneous rock
8.
Has small or no crystals because of rapid cooling
a)
sedimentary
b)
metamorphic
c)
extrusive igneous
d)
intrusive igneous
9.
Has wavy bands.
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
extrusive igneous rock
d)
intrusive igneous rock
10.
Contains fossils. 
a)
sedimentary rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
extrusive igneous rocks
d)
intrusive igneous rocks
11.

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

a)

Magma

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sedimentary

12.

What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

a)

It must be broken down into sediment

b)

It must be melted into magma

c)

Its minerals must dissolve in water

d)

It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

13.

These rocks are often foliated, meaning they have layers.

a)

Sedimantary

b)

Sediment

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Igneous

14.

As a result of cooling slowly, these rocks develop air pockets and are often very lightweight.

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Metamorpic

c)

Intrusive Igneous

d)

Extrusive Igneous

15.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
16.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
17.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
18.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
20.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
21.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
22.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
23.
Which of the following describes rocks formed by the compaction of living things?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Foliated 
d)
Nonfoliated
24.

Which of the following describes rocks formed when sediments are buried, compacted, and cemented together?

a)

Clastic

b)

Organic

c)

Foliated

d)

Nonfoliated

25.

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

a)

intrusive igneous

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

extrusive igneous

d)

organic sedimentary

26.

Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Rock made from fossils of once living plants or animals.

a)

Intrusive Igneous

b)

extrusive Igneous

c)

clastic Sedimentary

d)

organic Sedimentary

28.

Which rock can shale transform into by heat and pressure and minerals are arranged in bands/planes?

a)

nonfoliated metamorphic

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

organic sedimentary

d)

intrusive igneous

29.

Rocks that form from cooling magma inside Earth?

a)

Igneous intrusive

b)

Igneous extrusive

c)

Metamorphic foliated

d)

Metamorphic nonfoliated

30.
True/False: Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
d)
cementation
32.
How would you classify the rock in the picture?
a)
Organic
b)
Clastic
c)
Intrusive
d)
Extrusive
33.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
34.
An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Foliated Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Intrusive Rock
35.
A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a
a)
Clastic Rock
b)
Nonclastic Rock
c)
Nonfoliated Rock
d)
Foliated Rock
36.
If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Magma
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Igneous
37.
As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Extrusive Igneous
d)
Intrusive Igneous
38.
When minerals line up in bands within a metamorphic rock, this rock is...
a)
Nonfoliated
b)
Foliated
c)
Igneous
d)
Sedimentary
39.
Which of the following is not a rock
a)
Pumice
b)
Lava
c)
Halite
d)
Sandstone
40.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
41.
If an igneous rock cools off slowly UNDERNEATH the Earth's surface, then its mineral crystals will be...
a)
Small mineral crystals that you can barely see.
b)
Large crystals that are easy to see.
c)
No crystals, it will have bits of plant and bones.
d)
No crystals, it will contain sand. 
42.
Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?
a)
Sediments and soil
b)
Crystals and sand
c)
Magma and lava
d)
Mica and granite
43.
A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 
a)
Sedimentary rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Mineral
d)
Sediment
44.
How does an intrusive igneous rock form?
a)
The deep ocean cools and hardens the rock.
b)
The rock cools and hardens deep below Earth's surface.
c)
The rock cools on land after a volcano erupts.
d)
The air cools the rock on land when lava flows down a volcano.
45.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
46.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
47.
What is deposition?
a)
Dropping off sediment
b)
Movement of sediment
c)
Breaking down of sediment 
48.
Is the following metamorphic rock foliated or non-foliated?
a)
Foliated
b)
Non-foliated
c)
Neither
49.

What does lithification mean?

a)

the become stone

b)

to be hollow

c)

to become ash

d)

to be brave

50.
When magma cools quickly, what kind of texture does rock have?
a)
coarse grained
b)
large grained
c)
medium grained
d)
fine grained
51.

When magma cools slowly, what sort of grains form?

a)

Large, coarse grains

b)

Small, fine grains

c)

Grains so small that you can't see them

d)

Sedimentary grains

52.

Sedimentary rocks that are sharp and angular show that the rock

a)

has been traveling a long distance down hill.

b)

has recently been broken off.

c)

is metamorphic in it's formation.

d)

came from fire.

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