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Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All intrusive rocks have a similar ________ due to the way they form.
a)
texture
b)
color
c)
shape
d)
size
2.
A ______ is made up of more than one mineral.
a)
rock
b)
mineral
c)
rocket
d)
diamond
3.
All intrusive rocks have a similar ________ due to the way they form.
a)
texture
b)
color
c)
shape
d)
size
4.
Sedimentary rocks form deep within the Earth.
a)
TRUE
b)
False
5.
__________ sedimentary rocks form when chemicals in water come out of the water and form solids.
a)
Chemical
b)
Clastic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Igneous
6.
The word root "______" means change.
a)
meta
b)
beta
c)
alpha
d)
rock
7.
When the ______ and ______ that formed slate increase, the slate can become schist.
a)
temperature, pressure
b)
size, temperature
c)
pressure, color
d)
rocks, minerals
8.
Crystallization is the process by which _______ cools and hardens.
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
rock
d)
mineral
9.
Obsidian is an example of _______________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
10.
Pumice is an example of a ______________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
11.
Granite is an example of a ___________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
12.
Marble is an example of a ___________ rock.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
13.
Natural gas and petroleum are found in ___________ rock layers.
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
all
14.
Limestone becomes _________ when temperature and pressure increase!
a)
marble
b)
granite
c)
sandstone
d)
feldspar
15.
_________ metamorphism occurs when magma or lava comes in contact with surrounding rock.
a)
Contact
b)
Pressure
c)
Regional
16.
Clastic rocks are classified by the size of the __________ that form them.
a)
sediments
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
plates
d)
igneous rocks
17.
The two main types of sedimentary rocks are ___________ and _________.
a)
chemical, clastic
b)
sedimentary, metamorphic
c)
igneous, metamorphic
d)
heat, pressure
18.
Once magma is exposed at Earth's surface, it is called __________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
deposition
d)
sediments
19.
Intrusive rocks cool very ____________!
a)
slowly
b)
quickly
c)
super duper fast
d)
average speed
20.
This type of igneous rock has medium to large crystals when it forms.
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
21.
This type of igneous rock has little or no crystals when it forms.
a)
Extrusive
b)
Intrusive
22.
Extrusive igneous rocks cools on Earth's _____________.
a)
surface
b)
interior
c)
mantle
d)
core
23.
The rock obsidian has a ____________ appearance. Be careful!
a)
glassy
b)
dull
c)
bumpy
24.
The word clastic comes from a Greek word meaning "________."
a)
broken
b)
fixed
c)
needs repaired
d)
perfect
25.
Limestone often contains ___________.
a)
fossils
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
feldspar
26.
At one time people used ___________ to clean their teeth!
a)
pumice
b)
granite
c)
dirt
d)
feldspar
27.
Sedimentary rocks form deep within the Earth.
a)
TRUE
b)
False
28.
__________ sedimentary rocks form when chemicals in water come out of the water and form solids.
a)
Chemical
b)
Clastic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Igneous
29.
The word root "______" means change.
a)
meta
b)
beta
c)
alpha
d)
rock
30.
When the ______ and ______ that formed slate increase, the slate can become schist.
a)
temperature, pressure
b)
size, temperature
c)
pressure, color
d)
rocks, minerals
31.
Obsidian is an example of _______________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
32.
Pumice is an example of a ______________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
33.
Granite is an example of a ___________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
34.
Marble is an example of a ___________ rock.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
35.
Natural gas and petroleum are found in ___________ rock layers.
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
all
36.
Limestone becomes _________ when temperature and pressure increase!
a)
marble
b)
granite
c)
sandstone
d)
feldspar
37.
_________ metamorphism occurs when magma or lava comes in contact with surrounding rock.
a)
Contact
b)
Pressure
c)
Regional
38.
Clastic rocks are classified by the size of the __________ that form them.
a)
sediments
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
plates
d)
igneous rocks
39.
The two main types of sedimentary rocks are ___________ and _________.
a)
chemical, clastic
b)
sedimentary, metamorphic
c)
igneous, metamorphic
d)
heat, pressure
40.
Once magma is exposed at Earth's surface, it is called __________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
deposition
d)
sediments
41.
Intrusive rocks cool very ____________!
a)
slowly
b)
quickly
c)
super duper fast
d)
average speed
42.
This type of igneous rock has medium to large crystals when it forms.
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
43.
This type of igneous rock has little or no crystals when it forms.
a)
Extrusive
b)
Intrusive
44.
A ______ is made up of more than one mineral.
a)
rock
b)
mineral
c)
rocket
d)
diamond
45.
All intrusive rocks have a similar ________ due to the way they form.
a)
texture
b)
color
c)
shape
d)
size
46.
Sedimentary rocks form deep within the Earth.
a)
TRUE
b)
False
47.
__________ sedimentary rocks form when chemicals in water come out of the water and form solids.
a)
Chemical
b)
Clastic
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Igneous
48.
The word root "______" means change.
a)
meta
b)
beta
c)
alpha
d)
rock
49.
When the ______ and ______ that formed slate increase, the slate can become schist.
a)
temperature, pressure
b)
size, temperature
c)
pressure, color
d)
rocks, minerals
50.
Crystallization is the process by which _______ cools and hardens.
a)
magma
b)
lava
c)
rock
d)
mineral
51.
Obsidian is an example of _______________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
52.
Pumice is an example of a ______________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
53.
Granite is an example of a ___________ rock.
a)
intrusive
b)
extrusive
54.
Marble is an example of a ___________ rock.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
55.
Natural gas and petroleum are found in ___________ rock layers.
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
all
56.
Limestone becomes _________ when temperature and pressure increase!
a)
marble
b)
granite
c)
sandstone
d)
feldspar
57.
_________ metamorphism occurs when magma or lava comes in contact with surrounding rock.
a)
Contact
b)
Pressure
c)
Regional
58.
Clastic rocks are classified by the size of the __________ that form them.
a)
sediments
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
plates
d)
igneous rocks
59.
The two main types of sedimentary rocks are ___________ and _________.
a)
chemical, clastic
b)
sedimentary, metamorphic
c)
igneous, metamorphic
d)
heat, pressure
60.
Once magma is exposed at Earth's surface, it is called __________.
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
deposition
d)
sediments
61.
Intrusive rocks cool very ____________!
a)
slowly
b)
quickly
c)
super duper fast
d)
average speed
62.
This type of igneous rock has medium to large crystals when it forms.
a)
Intrusive
b)
Extrusive
63.
This type of igneous rock has little or no crystals when it forms.
a)
Extrusive
b)
Intrusive
64.
Extrusive igneous rocks cools on Earth's _____________.
a)
surface
b)
interior
c)
mantle
d)
core
65.
The rock obsidian has a ____________ appearance. Be careful!
a)
glassy
b)
dull
c)
bumpy
66.
The word clastic comes from a Greek word meaning "________."
a)
broken
b)
fixed
c)
needs repaired
d)
perfect
67.
Limestone often contains ___________.
a)
fossils
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
feldspar
68.
At one time people used ___________ to clean their teeth!
a)
pumice
b)
granite
c)
dirt
d)
feldspar
69.
At one time people used ___________ to clean their teeth!
a)
pumice
b)
granite
c)
dirt
d)
feldspar
70.
Limestone often contains ___________.
a)
fossils
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
feldspar
71.
The word clastic comes from a Greek word meaning "________."
a)
broken
b)
fixed
c)
needs repaired
d)
perfect
72.
The rock obsidian has a ____________ appearance. Be careful!
a)
glassy
b)
dull
c)
bumpy
73.
Extrusive igneous rocks cools on Earth's _____________.
a)
surface
b)
interior
c)
mantle
d)
core
74.
This type of igneous rock has little or no crystals when it forms.
a)
Extrusive
b)
Intrusive
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