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Igneous Rocks

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an Igneous rock is dark-colored, what is the amount of silica?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Doesn't matter

2.
Glassy textured rocks cool slowly
a)
True
b)
False
3.

How is crystal size related to the rate a molten material cools

a)

The faster it cools the smaller the crystal

b)

The faster it cools the larger the crystal

c)

The slower it cools the smaller the crystal

4.

Which of the following is NOT a way to describe a rocks texture

a)

Grain size

b)

Grain shape

c)

Grain pattern

d)

Grain composition

5.

Which component of magma has the greatest influence on its characteristics?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Aluminum

c)

Silicon

d)

Iron

6.

________________ magma has the highest silica content.

a)

Basaltic

b)

Andesitic

c)

Rhyolitic

d)

Pyroclastic

7.

As pressure on a rock increases, how does its melting point change?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

8.

Which type of igneous rocks form below Earth's surface?

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

c)

Geologic

d)

Volcanic

9.

Which type of igneous rock forms when lava solidifies after it reaches the surface?

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

c)

Geologic

d)

Plutonic

10.

Magma that forms dark colored rocks and has a high crystallization temperature is called ________________

a)

Mafic

b)

Felsic

c)

Granitic

d)

Silicate

11.

Magma that forms lighter colored rocks and has a high silicon content is called ____________.

a)

Mafic

b)

Basaltic

c)

Felsic

d)

Silicate

12.

____________ refers to the size, shape, and distribution of the crystals or grains that make up the rock

a)

Smoothness

b)

Texture

c)

Color

d)

Hardness

13.

What is the texture of a rock called that has large well formed crystals surrounded by smaller crystals

a)

Porphyritic

b)

Vesicular

c)

Glassy

d)

Bubbly

14.

Rocks that have a spongy appearance from the gasses in the lava when the rock formed has a _____________ texture

a)

Porphyritic

b)

Vesicular

c)

Bubbly

d)

Phenocryst

15.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

smooth

b)

coarse

c)

vesicular

d)

glassy

16.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock (grain size 1-10 mm).

a)

vesicular

b)

glassy

c)

fine

d)

coarse

17.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock (grain size < 1mm).

a)

glassy

b)

fine

c)

coarse

d)

vesicular

18.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

19.

Describe the mineral composition of the following igneous rock.

a)

felsic

b)

mafic

20.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size > 10 mm).

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

21.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock.

a)

intrusive

b)

extrusive

22.

Describe the rate of cooling for the following igneous rock.

a)

slow cooling

b)

rapid cooling

23.

Describe the rate of cooling for the following igneous rock (grain size 1-10 mm).

a)

slow cooling

b)

rapid cooling

24.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size 1-10 mm).

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

25.

Describe the environment of formation for the following igneous rock (grain size < 1 mm).

a)

above ground

b)

below ground