WorksheetsDay 79-Dec 15-worksheet-Diploma-Stone/Rock part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which rock is correctly matched with its mode of formation and texture?
Granite – Sedimentary – Glassy
Basalt – Volcanic – Glassy
Marble – Igneous – Porous
Sandstone – Metamorphic – Foliated
Which mineral disintegrates to form clay and is a major constituent of igneous rocks?
Quartz
Feldspar
Hornblende
Olivine
A rock showing large crystals embedded in a fine-grained matrix exhibits which structure?
Vesicular
Porous granular
Porphyritic
Pisolitic
Which metamorphic rock is formed from shale due to heat and pressure?
Slate
Marble
Quartzite
Gneiss
Which test determines the resistance of stone to abrasion or wear?
Crushing test
Impact test
Attrition test
Acid test
A building stone having coefficient of hardness less than 14 is classified as:
Hard
Medium hard
Poor hard
Highly tough
Which stone possesses the highest compressive strength as per standard test data?
Granite
Basalt
Trap
Hypabyssal rocks are formed at relatively shallow depths below the earth’s surface.
True
False
Rocks formed by cooling of magma are called (a) rocks.
Granite is an example of __________ igneous rock.
intrusive
extrusive
porous
volcanic
Dolerite belongs to the (a) category of igneous rocks.
Limestone is chemically classified as a (a) rock.
The fracture showing concentric rings is called (a) fracture.
…………test is mainly used to detect the presence of Calcium carbonate in stones.
(a)
Match the ROCK with its METAMORPHIC PRODUCT
Limestone
Marble
Sandstone
Quartzite
Shale
Slate
Granite
Gneiss
