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Geology Rock Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Diatomic

d)

Metamorphic

2.

The word "igneous" comes from the Greek word meaning...

a)

Ice

b)

Wind

c)

Earth

d)

Fire

3.

Magma above the Earth and under the crust cools and crystalizes. This is how _________________ rocks form.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

4.

An intrusive igneous rock means that magma cools....

a)

Above the Earth's crust

b)

Underneath the Earth's crust

5.

A volcanic rock is also known as...

a)

Intrusive

b)

Extrusive

6.

Which rocks are igneous? Select all that apply.

a)

Basalt

b)

Rhyolite

c)

Pumice

d)

Marble

e)

Granite

7.

________________ rocks begin as another rock type but undergo intense heat and pressure.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

8.

Metamorphic rocks are classified by...

a)

Grain size

b)

Foliated vs. non-foliated

c)

Composition

d)

Color

9.

Metamorphic rocks can be foliated, meaning they have...

a)

minerals that align and appear as lines

b)

large grain sizes

c)

reactions to hydrochloric acid

d)

mixed minerals with no visual patterns

10.

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that metamorphoses into _____________ under heat and pressure.

a)

Basalt

b)

Limestone

c)

Quartzite

d)

Marble

11.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock that metamorphoses into _____________ under heat and pressure.

a)

Basalt

b)

Limestone

c)

Quartzite

d)

Marble

12.

____________ rocks are formed by the deposition and accumulation of particles and/or once-living organisms.

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

13.

Which of the following are examples of sedimentary rocks? Select all that apply.

a)

Sandstone

b)

Limestone

c)

Granite

d)

Shale

e)

Conglomerate

14.

Which rock type are you most likely to find fossils in?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

15.

How are igneous rocks classified?

a)

Grain size and composition

b)

Grain size and foliation

c)

Foliation

d)

None of the above

16.

Intrusive igneous rocks, like granite, are ___________-grained rocks.

a)

Fine

b)

Coarse

17.

Felsic igneous rocks are _____________ colored.

a)

Light

b)

Medium

c)

Dark

18.

Mafic igneous rocks are darker in color due to a higher _____________ content.

a)

Silica (Si)

b)

Iron (Fe)

19.

Which of the following rocks is a felsic intrusive igneous rock?

a)

Rhyolite

b)

Granite

c)

Basalt

d)

None of the above

20.

Which of the following is a mafic extrusive (volcanic) rock?

a)

Basalt

b)

Rhyolite

c)

Andesite

d)

Granite

21.

What type of rock is most likely to be found at the bottom of a river?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary