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WorksheetsIgneous Rocks
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Igneous rocks are made up of elements like ________.
silicon
aluminum
iron
all of the above
If a rock contains many crystals, its texture will be ________.
smooth
coarse
soft
hard
Magma that cools slowly below the earth’s surface forms ________.
lava
intrusive rocks
extrusive rocks
all of the above
Magma reaches the earth’s surface through ________.
volcanoes
mid-ocean ridges
cracks in the ocean floor
all of the above
The lava that forms extrusive igneous rocks cools quickly so ________ crystals form.
large
many
few to no
small
Rocks that form when magma (heats, cools) and hardens are called igneous rocks.
heats
cools
The texture of an igneous rock is determined by the number of (cracks, crystals) the rock contains.
cracks
crystals
Intrusive rocks form when magma cools (quickly, slowly) below the earth’s surface.
quickly
slowly
Magma that reaches the earth’s surface becomes (lava, gas).
lava
gas
Extrusive rocks form when magma reaches the earth’s surface, becomes lava, and cools (quickly, slowly).
quickly
slowly
Igneous rocks can form above or below the earth’s surface.
True
False
The only type of igneous rock is extrusive rock.
True
False
If a rock contains many crystals, its texture will be glass-like.
True
False
Magma that is trapped and insulated cools slowly.
True
False
Magma reaches the earth’s surface through volcanoes, mid-ocean ridges, and cracks in the ocean floor.
True
False
