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WorksheetsGeology Rock Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Diatomic
Metamorphic
The word "igneous" comes from the Greek word meaning...
Ice
Wind
Earth
Fire
Magma above the Earth and under the crust cools and crystalizes. This is how _________________ rocks form.
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
An intrusive igneous rock means that magma cools....
Above the Earth's crust
Underneath the Earth's crust
A volcanic rock is also known as...
Intrusive
Extrusive
Which rocks are igneous? Select all that apply.
Basalt
Rhyolite
Pumice
Marble
Granite
________________ rocks begin as another rock type but undergo intense heat and pressure.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Metamorphic rocks are classified by...
Grain size
Foliated vs. non-foliated
Composition
Color
Metamorphic rocks can be foliated, meaning they have...
minerals that align and appear as lines
large grain sizes
reactions to hydrochloric acid
mixed minerals with no visual patterns
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that metamorphoses into _____________ under heat and pressure.
Basalt
Limestone
Quartzite
Marble
Limestone is a sedimentary rock that metamorphoses into _____________ under heat and pressure.
Basalt
Limestone
Quartzite
Marble
____________ rocks are formed by the deposition and accumulation of particles and/or once-living organisms.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Which of the following are examples of sedimentary rocks? Select all that apply.
Sandstone
Limestone
Granite
Shale
Conglomerate
Which rock type are you most likely to find fossils in?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
How are igneous rocks classified?
Grain size and composition
Grain size and foliation
Foliation
None of the above
Intrusive igneous rocks, like granite, are ___________-grained rocks.
Fine
Coarse
Felsic igneous rocks are _____________ colored.
Light
Medium
Dark
Mafic igneous rocks are darker in color due to a higher _____________ content.
Silica (Si)
Iron (Fe)
Which of the following rocks is a felsic intrusive igneous rock?
Rhyolite
Granite
Basalt
None of the above
Which of the following is a mafic extrusive (volcanic) rock?
Basalt
Rhyolite
Andesite
Granite
What type of rock is most likely to be found at the bottom of a river?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
