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Igneous Rocks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Igneous rocks are made up of elements like ________.

a)

silicon

b)

aluminum

c)

iron

d)

all of the above

2.

If a rock contains many crystals, its texture will be ________.

a)

smooth

b)

coarse

c)

soft

d)

hard

3.

Magma that cools slowly below the earth’s surface forms ________.

a)

lava

b)

intrusive rocks

c)

extrusive rocks

d)

all of the above

4.

Magma reaches the earth’s surface through ________.

a)

volcanoes

b)

mid-ocean ridges

c)

cracks in the ocean floor

d)

all of the above

5.

The lava that forms extrusive igneous rocks cools quickly so ________ crystals form.

a)

large

b)

many

c)

few to no

d)

small

6.

Rocks that form when magma (heats, cools) and hardens are called igneous rocks.

a)

heats

b)

cools

7.

The texture of an igneous rock is determined by the number of (cracks, crystals) the rock contains.

a)

cracks

b)

crystals

8.

Intrusive rocks form when magma cools (quickly, slowly) below the earth’s surface.

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

9.

Magma that reaches the earth’s surface becomes (lava, gas).

a)

lava

b)

gas

10.

Extrusive rocks form when magma reaches the earth’s surface, becomes lava, and cools (quickly, slowly).

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

11.

Igneous rocks can form above or below the earth’s surface.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The only type of igneous rock is extrusive rock.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If a rock contains many crystals, its texture will be glass-like.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Magma that is trapped and insulated cools slowly.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Magma reaches the earth’s surface through volcanoes, mid-ocean ridges, and cracks in the ocean floor.

a)

True

b)

False