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WorksheetsYr 8 Igneous Rocks assessment
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
bioclastic
2.
Where is magma located?
a)
above ground
b)
below ground
c)
in the stratosphere
d)
in the thermosphere
3.
Where is lava located?
a)
above ground
b)
below ground
c)
in the core
d)
in the mantle
4.
Fine-grained igneous rocks with small crystals formed from
a)
rapidly cooling lava
b)
slowly cooling magma
5.
Coarse-grained igneous rocks with large crystals formed from
a)
rapidly cooling lava
b)
slow cooling magma
6.
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface
a)
Intrusive Rock
b)
Compaction
c)
Extrusive Rock
7.
How do extrusive igneous rocks form?
a)
from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface
b)
from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface
8.
Igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth's surface
a)
Organic Rock
b)
Intrusive Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
9.
Extrusive rocks that form quickly above the Earths surface have
a)
small crystals
b)
large crystals
c)
small and large crystals
d)
no crystals
10.
What is another name for magma?
a)
Liquid Rock
b)
Molten Rock
c)
Hot Rocks
11.
What is the most common Intrusive Igneous rock?
a)
Basalt
b)
Gabbro
c)
Diorite
d)
Granite
12.
What is the most common Extrusive igneous rock?
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
c)
Pumice
d)
Scorie
13.
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface
a)
intrusive Rock
b)
compaction
c)
Chemical Rock
d)
Clastic Rock
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