WorksheetsQuarter 2: Quiz 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
Rocks
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
An aphanitic texture in an igneous rock means what?
Large crystals
Air holes
Tiny/No Crystals
Coarse grains
What is the series of processes that slowly change Earth's rocks from one kind to another?
Volcanic cycle
Rock cycle
Weathering cycle
Water cycle
What process in the rock cycle changes a metamorphic rock into magma?
melting
cementation
pressure
deposition
To form a metamorphic rock, it must have heat and/or what other variable applied?
magma
gravity
sediment
pressure
The texture of this rock is...
Aphanitic
Phaneritic
Pyroclastic
Porphyritic
Which is an example of an organic rock?
breccia
rock salt
coal
shale
How are clastic rocks grouped?
by the size of the rock fragments that form them
by the texture of the rock
by the colors found in the rock
by the streak of the rock
What is the process by which sediments get pressed together?
squishing
compaction
heating
gravitational pull
How do coarse-grained igneous rocks form?
from slowly cooling magma
from sedimentary rocks changed from pressure
from rapidly cooling magma
from large rock particles cemented together
People throughout history have used igneous rock for tools and building materials.
True
False
The texture of this rock is...
Pyroclastic
Porphyritic
Phaneritic
Aphanitic
The deeper the rock is buried in the crust, the greater the pressure on that rock.
True
False
Metamorphic rocks are foliated if their mineral grains are arranged randomly.
True
False
Heat and pressure changes the sedimentary rock shale into slate.
True
False
What is it called when layers pile up and press down on the material below?
Layering
Cementation
Compaction
I dont know
This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Igneous Rock
Vesicular Igneous Rock
Which type of rocks are mostly dark in color
Ultramafic
Felsic
Intermediate
Mafic
Whic composition of Igneous Rock has rich in silica (greater than 65%)
Felsic
Intermediate
Mafic
Ultramafic
Different igneous rocks may have similar mineral compositions and yet have very different textures.
True
False
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter A?
(a)
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?
(a)
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter C?
(a)
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter D?
(a)
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter E?
(a)
