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ES Rocks and Minerals Unit Review

Total questions: 185

Worksheet time: 3hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using your ESRT, find the mineral that has a metallic luster, can scratch glass and contains sulfur.

a)

Garnet

b)

Galena

c)

Magnetite

d)

Pyrite

2.

If a mineral can scratch glass, that tells us that the hardness is

a)

equal to glass

b)

less than glass

c)

more than glass

d)

does not tell us anything

3.

Which mineral would Fluorite be able to scratch?

a)

Calcite

b)

Pyroxene

c)

Olivine

d)

Garnet

4.

Which minerals will bubble with acid?

a)

Calcite and Halite

b)

Halite and Olivine

c)

Calcite and Dolomite

d)

Talc and Garnet

5.

Which mineral would have flat sides?

a)

Magnetite

b)

Sulfur

c)

Olivine

d)

Plagioclase feldspar

6.

Which property is being tested in Test B?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Streak

d)

Breakage

7.

Which property is being tested in Test C?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Streak

d)

Breakage

8.

A mineral has a Metallic luster, has a colored streak and does not scratch glass. What is it's mineral letter?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

H

9.

Which mineral is non-metallic, has a clear streak and can scratch glass - Which mineral letter?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

10.

Which mineral property is this picture showing?

a)

Luster

b)

Cleavage

c)

Streak

d)

The use of the mineral

11.

Which mineral listed on your ESRT is non-metallic, has bumpy edges and CANNOT scratch glass.

a)

Sulfur

b)

Pyrite

c)

Amphibole

d)

Olviine

12.

Which mineral can be used for jewelry?

a)

Dolomite

b)

Selenite gypsum

c)

Hematite

d)

Pyrite

13.

Which mineral could this be (on your ESRT)?

a)

Garnet

b)

Olivine

c)

Pyrite

d)

Pyroxene

14.

How is the cleavage and hardness determined in a mineral?

a)

composition

b)

arrangement of atoms

c)

from where it is made on Earth

d)

people give it a number and break it

15.

Which two elements are found in most of the minerals listed on page 16 of the ESRT?

a)

Carbon and Iron

b)

Iron and Lead

c)

Calcium and Potassium

d)

Silicon and Oxygen

16.

The minerals talc, muscovite mica and quartz are similar because they

a)

have the same hardness

b)

are the same color

c)

contain silicon and oxygen

d)

break along cleavage planes

17.

Which mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?

a)

Galena

b)

Quartz

c)

Magnetite

d)

Gypsum

18.

Which of the following elements is NOT found in Plagioclase Feldspar?

a)

Na

b)

Al

c)

Si

d)

Pb

19.

The mineral above is most likely

a)

garnet

b)

quartz

c)

olivine

d)

halite

20.

Which two properties are most useful in distinguishing between galena and halite?

a)

cleavage and color

b)

luster and color

c)

hardness and streak

d)

streak and cleavage

21.

Which mineral has a metallic luster, a black streak, and is an ore of iron?

a)

Galena

b)

Magnetite

c)

Pyroxene

d)

Graphite

22.

Which property was used to classify these minerals?

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

chemical composition

d)

hardness

23.

The mineral graphite is often used as

a)

a lubricant

b)

an abrasive

c)

a source of iron

d)

a cementing material

24.

Which physical property of the mineral is most easily seen in the photograph?

a)

fracture

b)

hardness

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

25.

Which mineral will scratch glass (hardness= 5.5), but not pyrite?

a)

gypsum

b)

fluorite

c)

orthoclase

d)

quartz

26.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
27.
Which test is not reliable in identifying minerals
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
specific gravity
d)
color
28.
Metallic and nonmetallic are two examples of the physical property _______________.
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
29.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
30.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
31.

This mineral has a nonmetallic luster. It is colorless with a colorless streak. A fingernail cannot scratch it and it cannot scratch a fingernail. What mineral is it?

a)

Halite

b)

Muscovite

c)

Galena

d)

Calcite

32.

A mineral was found that can be scratched by quartz but not fluorite. It is green in color but has a colorless streak. What mineral is it?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Garnet

c)

Hornblende

d)

Feldspar

33.

This mineral can be scratched by hornblende but is harder than sulfur. It is pink with a white streak. What is it?

a)

Dolomite

b)

Gypsum

c)

Feldspar

d)

Chromite

34.
What mineral is what is in pencils?  You can write with it.
a)
feldspar
b)
magnetite
c)
graphite
d)
kaolinite
35.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
36.

Which three minerals are most likely used in the construction of a house?

a)

graphite, pyrite, and halite

b)

garnet, galena, and sulfur

c)

talc, amphibole, and fluorite

d)

selenite gypsum, dolomite, and muscovite mica

37.

Which mineral might scratch the mineral fluorite, but would not scratch the mineral amphibole?

a)

brucite

b)

magnesite

c)

carnallite

d)

olivine

38.

Which two minerals are commercial sources of iron?

a)

galena and graphite

b)

muscovite and biotite mica

c)

garnet and flourite

d)

hematite and magnetite

39.

Which element, found in both biotite mica and muscovite mica, makes up the greatest percent by volume of Earth's crust?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

potassium

d)

silicon

40.

Which mineral is commonly used as an abrasive?

a)

garnet

b)

halite

c)

sulfur

d)

graphite

41.

Which two properties are most useful in distinguishing between galena and halite?

a)

cleavage and color

b)

luster and color

c)

hardness and streak

d)

streak and cleavage

42.

Peridot is a from of the mineral

a)

pyrite

b)

pyroxene

c)

olivine

d)

garnet

43.

The crystal shape and type of cleavage of these two minerals are determined mainly by minerals'

a)

color and type of luster

b)

streak and hardness

c)

composition and atomic arrangement

d)

density and magnetism

44.

Silicon-oxygen ______________

a)

tetrahedron

b)

trihedron

c)

pentahedron

45.

What is the softest mineral?

a)

sulfur

b)

calcite

c)

talc

d)

corundum

46.
How do metamorphic rocks form? 
a)
Heat and Pressure
b)
Compaction & Cementation
c)
Cooling of Magma
d)
Sediments & Glue
47.
Metamorphic rocks form from ___.
a)
igneous rocks
b)
other metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
all types of rocks
48.

Which metamorphic rock has banding?

a)
slate
b)
marble
c)
gneiss
d)
quartzite
49.
What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?
a)
Schist
b)
Slate
c)
Gneiss
d)
Marble
50.

Which of these is a metamorphic rock?

a)

Schist

b)

Granite

c)

Scoria

d)

Conglomerate

51.
Which of these is a metamorphic rock?
a)
pumice
b)
sandstone
c)
slate
d)
coal
52.
__________ metamorphism occurs when magma heats the surrounding rock and changes it.
a)
Regional
b)
Forced
c)
Igneotrophic
d)
Contact
53.
__________ metamorphism occurs when rock formations in the crust collide and build pressure
a)
Regional
b)
Forced
c)
Igneotrophic
d)
Contact
54.

This rock was once sandstone but was altered by extreme heat and pressure. What is it likely to be now?

a)

Gneiss

b)

Quartzite

c)

Marble

d)

Slate

55.
What sedimentary rock is changed into slate during metamorphism?
a)
Shale
b)
Limestone
c)
Sandstone
d)
Breccia
56.

Sandstone can be converted into the very hard and angular rock of the type shown in the picture. If sandstone is the parent rock, which of the following could be the type of rock shown?

a)

anthracite coal

b)

marble

c)

granite

d)

quartzite

57.
Marble is the metamorphic rock.  What is the parent rock? 
a)
sandstone
b)
limestone
c)
granite
d)
shale
58.
What are the two main types of metamorphic rocks and how are they different?
a)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed inside the earth and extrusive rocks are formed on the surface
b)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do have visible bands/layers
c)
intrusive and extrusive; intrusive rocks are formed on the earth's surface and extrusive rocks are formed in the Earth
d)
foliated and nonfoliated; foliated rocks have visible bands/layers and nonfoliated rocks do not have visible bands/layers
59.

This type of metamorphism involves Heat AND Pressure.

a)

Contact

b)

Regional

60.
__________  metamorphic rocks have mineral grains that are not arranged in distinct bands.
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Non-foliated
c)
Foliated
d)
Permeated
61.
Which texture best describes the rock above?
a)
nonfoliated
b)
foliated
62.

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock if it reacts to acid?

a)
Marble
b)
Slate
c)
Gneiss
d)
Quartzite
63.
What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock?
a)
Schist
b)
Slate
c)
Gneiss
d)
Marble
64.

What is the name of this Metamorphic Rock composed of Carbon?

a)
Shale
b)
Anthracite
c)
Marble
d)
Obsidian
65.
What sedimentary rock is changed into quartzite during metamorphism?
a)
Shale
b)
Sandstone
c)
Limestone
d)
Conglomerate
66.
What sedimentary rock is changed to marble during metamorphosis?
a)
Limestone
b)
Sandstone
c)
Shale
d)
Chert
67.

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock with mineral alignment?

a)
phyllite
b)

hornfels

c)

gneiss

d)

marble

68.

Which metamorphic rock would bubble if acid was placed on it?

a)

anthracite

b)

schist

c)

slate

d)

marble

69.

All of the following minerals are found heavily in foliated, metamorphic rocks except

a)

mica

b)

quartz

c)

feldspar

d)

talc

70.

Which of the following could have been formed from contact metamorphism?

a)

schist

b)

hornfels

c)

phylilite

d)

gneiss

71.

Which of the following metamorphic rocks came from a bioclastic sedimentary rock?

a)

quartzite

b)

gneiss

c)

metaconglomerate

d)

anthracite

72.

Slate is formed by the

a)

deposition of chlorite and mica

b)

foliation of schist

c)

metamorphism of shale

d)

folding and faulting of gneiss

73.

Rock found in the zone between A and B is non-foliated and fine grained. This rock is most likely

a)

metaconglomerate

b)

gneiss

c)

marble

d)

quartzite

74.

A rock would be classified as metamorphic if it shows

a)

crystals from precipitation

b)

a mixture of minerals

c)

an organic composition

d)

distorted banding

75.

Which rock is only formed by regional metamorphism?

a)

slate

b)

hornfels

c)

dunite

d)

marble

76.

"Metamorphic" means to

a)

change form

b)

from outer space

c)

large amount

d)

small amount

e)

long distance

77.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

a)

By the cooling of magma and/or lava

b)

Adding heat and/or pressure to existing rocks

c)

By compaction and cementation

d)

By weathering

78.

Name a foliated metamorphic rock showing low grade metamorphism of shale

a)

Gneiss

b)

Slate

c)

Marble

d)

Hornfels

e)

Limestone

79.

What metamorphic rock shows no foliation and has the composition of carbon?

a)

Anthracite coal

b)

Marble

c)

Slate

d)

Gneiss

e)

Pumice

80.

What non foliated metamorphic rock is the metamorphism of quartz sandstone?

a)

Metaconglomerate

b)

Quartzite

c)

Schist

d)

Shale

e)

Granite

81.

Name the 6 minerals that make up most foliated metamorphic rocks?

a)

Mica, Quartz, Feldspar, Garnet, Pyroxene and Olivine

b)

Mica, Quartz, Feldspar, Garnet, Pyroxene and Amphibole

c)

Halite, Gypsum, Mica, Quartz, Feldspar and Amphibole

d)

Gypsum, Mica, Quartz, Feldspar, Calcite and Amphibole

82.

Name a non foliated metamorphic rock with a composition of calcite and/or dolomite

a)

Marble

b)

Anthracite coal

c)

Slate

d)

Quartzite

e)

Gneiss

83.

Describe the grain size of schist

a)

Fine to medium

b)

Fine

c)

Fine to Coarse

d)

Medium to coarse

e)

Coarse

84.

Name the fine grained, non foliated metamorphic rock formed from CONTACT metamorphism

a)

Slate

b)

Schist

c)

Hornfels

d)

Marble

e)

Quartzite

85.

Identify this Metamorphic Rock. (DOES react with acid)

a)

Phyllite

b)

Marble

c)

Gneiss

d)

Hornfels

e)

Breccia

86.

Metamorphic rocks are the only type that

a)

can be vesicular.

b)

can have foliation.

c)

can have fossils.

d)

can have crystals.

87.

Mineral alignment and banding are types of

a)

foliation

b)

grain sizes

c)

compositions

d)

environments of formation

88.

Which rock was originally made from living things?

a)

Anthracite coal

b)

Schist

c)

Quartzite

d)

Gneiss

89.

Which rock is formed when sandstone is exposed to extreme heat and pressure?

a)

Marble

b)

Phyllite

c)

Quartzite

d)

Metaconglomerate

90.

Which rock is made of ALL mica?

a)

Slate

b)

Phyllite

c)

Schist

d)

Gneiss

91.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
92.
Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.
a)
diamonds
b)
minerals
c)
fossils
d)
dirt
93.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
94.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
95.
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Extreme heat and pressure
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Weathering and erosion
96.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
97.

Olivine and pyroxene are commonly found in igneous rocks that are

a)

felsic, with low densityB

b)

mafic, with high density

c)

mafic, with low density

d)

felsic, with high density

98.

Granite bedrock formed when

a)

sediments were buried

b)

a volcano erupted quickly

c)

magma cooled underground

d)

limestone recrystallized

99.

The igneous rock is mostly composed of potassium feldspar and quartz crystals that have an average grain size of 3 millimeters. The igneous rock is most likely

a)

pegmatite

b)

gabbro

c)

granite

d)

pumice

100.

Which igneous rock has a vesicular texture and contains the minerals potassium feldspar and quartz?

a)

andesite

b)

pegmatite

c)

pumice

d)

scoria

101.

Which intrusive igneous rock could be composed of approximately 60% pyroxene, 25% plagioclase feldspar, 10% olivine, and 5% amphibole?

a)

granite

b)

rhyolite

c)

gabbro

d)

basalt

102.

Which three minerals are most commonly found in the igneous rock granite?

a)

plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine

b)

plagioclase feldspar, potassium feldspar, and quartz

c)

amphibole, biotite mica, and gypsum

d)

amphibole, calcite, and hematite

103.

Which common rock is formed from the solidification of molten material?

a)

rock gypsum

b)

slate

c)

rhyolite

d)

coal

104.

An extrusive igneous rock with a mineral composition of 35% quartz, 35% potassium feldspar, 15% plagioclase feldspar, 10% biotite, and 5% amphibole is called

a)

rhyolite

b)

granite

c)

gabbro

d)

basaltic glass

105.

Which process is necessary for the formation of igneous rocks?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

solidification

d)

metamorphism

106.

For an igneous rock to be classified as rhyolite, it must be light colored, be fine grained, and contain

a)

quartz

b)

calcite

c)

pyroxene

d)

olivine

107.

Which characteristic provides the best evidence that obsidian rock formed in an extrusive environment?

a)

layers of rounded fragments

b)

distorted bands of large mineral crystals

c)

noncrystalline glassy texture

d)

mineral cement between grains

108.

Which relative concentration of elements is found in a mafic rock?

a)

a high concentration of silicon and a low concentration of iron

b)

a high concentration of iron and a low concentration of aluminum

c)

a high concentration of aluminum and a low concentration of iron

d)

a high concentration of aluminum and a low concentration of magnesium

109.

A fine-grained igneous rock contains 11% plagioclase, 72% pyroxene, 15% olivine, and 2% amphibole. This rock would most likely be classified as

a)

granite

b)

rhyolite

c)

gabbro

d)

basalt

110.

Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with the slow cooling of magma?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

111.

Rocks can be classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic based primarily upon differences in their

a)

color

b)

density

c)

age

d)

origin

112.

Which texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?

a)

glassy

b)

fine grained

c)

vesicular

d)

coarse grained

113.

What kind of igneous rock usually contains large crystals?

a)

clastic

b)

extrusive

c)

organic

d)

intrusive

114.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
115.

The two categories of the Environment of Formation are:

a)

Extrusive and Intrusive

b)

Crystal Size and Texture

c)

Texture and Intrusive

d)

Crystal Size and Extrusive

116.

Which texture best describes an igneous rock that formed deep underground?

a)

glassy

b)

vesicular

c)

fine grained

d)

coarse grained

117.

The flowchart illustrates the change from melted rock to basalt. The solidification of the melted rock occurred

a)

rapidly, resulting in coarse-grained minerals

b)

rapidly, resulting in fine-grained minerals

c)

slowly, resulting in fine-grained minerals

d)

slowly, resulting in coarse-grained minerals

118.

Which igneous rock is dark colored, cooled rapidly on Earth's surface, and is composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, olivine, and pyroxene?

a)

obsidian

b)

rhyolite

c)

gabbro

d)

scoria

119.

The photograph shows an igneous rock. What is the origin and rate of formation of this rock?

a)

plutonic with rapid cooling

b)

plutonic with slow cooling

c)

volcanic with rapid cooling

d)

volcanic with slow cooling

120.

Which igneous rock has a vesicular texture and contains the minerals potassium feldspar and quartz?

a)

andesite

b)

pegmatite

c)

pumice

d)

scoria

121.

Biotite mica and muscovite mica have different chemical compositions. Compared to the magma from which biotite mica forms, the magma from which muscovite mica forms is usually

a)

more felsic and more dense

b)

more felsic and less dense

c)

more mafic and more dense

d)

more mafic and less dense

122.

The photograph shows the intergrown crystals of a pegmatite rock. Which characteristic provides the best evidence that this pegmatite solidified deep underground?

a)

low density

b)

light color

c)

felsic composition

d)

very coarse texture

123.

The graph shows the relationship between the cooling time of magma and the size of the crystals produced. Which graph correctly shows the relative positions of the igneous rocks granite, rhyolite, and pumice?

a)
b)
c)
d)
124.

When granite melts and then solidifies, it becomes

a)

a sedimentary rock

b)

an igneous rock

c)

a metamorphic rock

d)

sediments

125.

Which rock most probably formed directly from lava cooling quickly at Earth's surface?

a)
b)
c)
d)
126.

Compared to felsic igneous rocks, mafic igneous rocks contain greater amounts of

a)

white quartz

b)

aluminum

c)

pink feldspar

d)

iron

127.

For an igneous rock to be classified as rhyolite, it must be light colored, be fine grained, and contain

a)

quartz

b)

calcite

c)

pyroxene

d)

olivine

128.

A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende and containing no quartz or pyroxene would be classified as

a)

granite

b)

andesite

c)

peridotite

d)

scoria

129.

Which characteristic provides the best evidence that obsidian rock formed in an extrusive environment?

a)

layers of rounded fragments

b)

distorted bands of large mineral crystals

c)

noncrystalline glassy texture

d)

mineral cement between grains

130.

Which two igneous rocks could have the same mineral composition?

a)

rhyolite and diorite

b)

pumice and scoria

c)

peridotite and andesite

d)

gabbro and basalt

131.

What is the texture of an igneous rock formed from magma that cooled slowly deep underground?

a)

nonvesicular and coarse

b)

nonvesicular and glassy

c)

vesicular and fine

d)

vesicular and very coarse

132.

Which characteristic of an igneous rock would provide the most information about the environment in which the rock solidified?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

hardness

d)

streak

133.

Where is magma located?

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

c)

in the stratosphere

d)

in the thermosphere

134.

Where is lava located?

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

c)

in the core

d)

in the mantle

135.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

smooth

b)

coarse

c)

vesicular

d)

glassy

136.

Describe the texture of the following igneous rock.

a)

glassy

b)

rough

c)

vesicular

d)

coarse

137.

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

a)

glassy

b)

fine

c)

coarse

d)

vesicular

138.

Describe the rate of cooling for the following igneous rock.

a)

slow cooling

b)

rapid cooling

139.

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

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

140.

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

a)

above ground

b)

below ground

141.

The process for sedimentary rocks DO NOT include:

a)

Cementation

b)

Cooling

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

142.

Which is a type of sedimentary rock:

a)

inorganic

b)

intrusive

c)

clastic

d)

mineral

143.
This rock used to be the bottom of an ocean millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
144.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
145.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
146.
What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a)
Their color and shapes
b)
How they form
c)
Mineral bands
d)
Where they form
147.

Which rock is composed of the mineral halite that formed when seawater evaporated?

a)

limestone

b)

rock salt

c)

dolostone

d)

rock gypsum

148.

Which rock was organically formed and sometimes contains fossilized plant impressions?

a)

rock gypsum

b)

phyllite

c)

breccoa

d)

coal

149.

Dolostone is classified as which type of rock?

a)

extrusive ingeous rock

b)

chemically formed sedimentary rock

c)

intrusive ingeous rock

d)

land-derived sedimentary rock

150.

Which rock is composed of the mineral gypsum that formed when seawater evaporated?

a)

limestone

b)

rock gypsum

c)

dolostone

d)

rock salt

151.

Which sample is bioclastic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

152.

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

a)

granite

b)

shale

c)

gneiss

d)

metaconglomerate

153.

Rocks can be classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic based primarily upon differences in their

a)

color

b)

density

c)

age

d)

origin

154.

Which sedimentary rocks are clastic and consist of particles that have diameters smaller than 0.006 centimeter?

a)

conglomerate and sandstone

b)

siltstone and shale

c)

bituminous coal and breccia

d)

fossil limestone and chemical limestone

155.

In which set are the rock drawings labeled with their

correct rock types?

a)
b)
c)
d)
156.

Which rock is composed of a mineral that can be used for the production of cement?

a)

limestone

b)

rock gypsum

c)

basalt

d)

rock salt

157.

Which sedimentary rock may have both a chemical origin and an organic origin?

a)

limestone

b)

shale

c)

rock gypsum

d)

schist

158.
This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)

Crystalline Sedimentary

b)

Extrusive Igneous

c)

Intrusive Igneous

d)

Clastic Sedimentary

159.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
160.
Which of the following describes rocks formed by the compaction of living things?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Foliated 
d)
Nonfoliated
161.

Which sample is clastic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

162.

What Clastic Rock has a grain size of 0.004 cm?

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Breccia

c)

Sandstone

d)

Siltstone

e)

Dolostone

163.

Which rock is composed out of visible angular sediments that are cemented and compacted together?

a)

Breccia

b)

Sandstone

c)

Dolostone

d)

Gneiss

164.

It you were to find a rock with cemented shell fragments what would you classify it as?

a)

Clastic Sedimentary

b)

Nonfoliated Metamorphic

c)

Bioclastic Sedimentary

d)

Crystalline Sedimentary

165.

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables (page 7) , which sedimentary rock would be formed by the compaction and cementation of particles 1.5 centimeters in diameter?

a)

shale

b)

conglomerate

c)

siltstone

d)

sandstone

166.

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables (page 6), some sedimentary rocks form as the direct result of the

a)

melting of minterals

b)

solidification of molten magma

c)

cementation of rock fragments

d)

recrystalization of material

167.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

168.
Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.
a)
True
b)
False
169.
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
a)
Compaction
b)
Cementation
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
170.
a)
Lithographic Limestone
b)
Breccia
c)
Coal
d)
Conglomerate
171.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
172.

What kind of rocks can be weathered, eroded, and then lithified to form sedimentary rocks?

a)

igneous rocks

b)

metamorphic rocks

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

any kind of rock

173.

Of the three kinds of sedimentary rocks, a rock that is made up of fragments of older rocks is called

a)

Clastic sedimentary rock

b)

Organic sedimentary rock

c)

Chemical sedimentary rock

174.

Of the three kinds of sedimentary rocks, a rock that is made from the remains of living things is called

a)

Clastic sedimentary rock

b)

Organic sedimentary rock

c)

Chemical sedimentary rock

175.

Of the three kinds of sedimentary rocks, a rock that is made by precipitation of dissolved minerals from water is called

a)

Clastic sedimentary rock

b)

Organic sedimentary rock

c)

Chemical sedimentary rock

176.

This blackish, organic sedimentary rock is

a)

sandstone

b)

conglomerate

c)

shale

d)

coal

177.
Which is smaller?
Clay or Silt
a)
Clay
b)
Silt
178.
Which is bigger?
Boulder or Cobble
a)
Boulder
b)
Cobble
179.
Which is bigger?
Silt, Cobble, or Sand
a)
Silt
b)
Cobble
c)
Sand
180.
What size sediment makes sandstone?
a)
Pebble
b)
Silt
c)
Sand
181.

organic means

a)

fresh

b)

non living

c)

healthy

d)

once living

182.

Clastic sedimentary rocks are classified according to...

a)

color

b)

location of formation

c)

grain size

d)

mineral composition

183.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a clastic sedimentary rock?

a)

limestone

b)

conglomerate

c)

shale

d)

sandstone

184.

How can you tell that this rock is breccia and not conglomerate?

a)

the sediments are all different sizes

b)

there is more clay in this rock

c)

the sediments are not rounded

d)

the sediments are lighter in color

185.

What kind of sediment was compacted to form this shale?

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

pebbles

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