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WorksheetsPetrology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Science that discusses the origin of rocks, its formation and properties.
(a)
Identify the rock.
Shale
Basalt
Slate
Igneous rocks are formed through solidification of lava or magma. Metamorphic rocks are formed by changes in the physical and chemical composition of already existing rocks.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
First statement is true, the other is false.
Second statement is true, the other is false.
It is a major mineral component of syenite.
(a)
NASA's Mars rover Scarcity discovered conglomerate on the surface of Mars. On the other hand, cave formations found to be formed from limestone are called tufa.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
First statement is true, the other is false.
Second statement is true, the other is false.
Choose the applications of Granite.
Monuments
Furnitures
Cement Manufacture
Paving Stone
Write true if the underlined word is correct, otherwise write the word that will make the statement true.
Gniess came from a german word meaning spark or glitter.
(a)
Basalt is mostly produced at convergent plate boundaries on the mid-ocean ridge system. Meanwhile, Diorite results from partial melting of a mafic rock above the subduction zone.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
First statement is true, the other is false.
Second statement is true, the other is false.
It is made from fine grains of mineral, rock or organic material.
(a)
Choose the applications of Breccia
Jewelry
Gems
Sculptures
Fill or Road Base
Identify the rock.
Syenite
Pegmatite
Granite
Write true if the underlined word is correct, otherwise write the word that will make the statement true.
The Silica Content of Dolerite is 45% to 52%.
(a)
Gneiss is a foliated metamorphic rock. Likely, Quartzite are foliated too.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
First statement is true, the other is false.
Second statement is true, the other is false.
Identify the rock.
Diorite
Diabase
Dolerite
Write true if the underlined word is correct, otherwise write the word that will make the statement true.
Breccia is mostly composed of calcite and aragonite.
(a)
Choose the applications of Pegmatite.
Dimension Stone
Architectural Stone
Sculptures
Gemstone Mining
Identify the rock.
Shale
Basalt
Slate
Write true if the underlined word is correct, otherwise write the word that will make the statement true.
Petrography is a subdiscipline of petrology that determines the physical and chemical properties under which rock forms through scientific procedures.
(a)
Choose the applications of Marble.
Sculpture
Construction
Abrasive
Jewelry
Identify the rock.
Syenite
Schist
Breccia
