WorksheetsBUILDING MATERIALS - STONE PART 1 & 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is the correct sequence of formation for Igneous rocks, from slowest to fastest cooling rate?
Plutonic, Hypabyssal, Volcanic
Hypabyssal, Plutonic, Volcanic
Volcanic, Plutonic, Hypabyssal
Plutonic, Volcanic, Hypabyssal
Which metamorphic rock is formed from the transformation of limestone under high temperature and pressure?
Quartzite
Marble
Schist
Slate
What is the main factor responsible for the formation of foliated structure in metamorphic rocks?
High temperature
Pressure in one direction
Chemical weathering
Presence of silica
Assertion: Chemical sedimentary rocks are formed by the evaporation of water. Reason: The composition of these rocks is primarily due to the precipitation of dissolved minerals from water.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Which of the following rock types would most likely exhibit a conchoidal fracture?
Basalt
Granite
Quartz
Limestone
The acid test is commonly used to identify which of the following types of rocks?
Siliceous rocks
Calcareous rocks
Argillaceous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
In terms of fracture patterns, which type is most commonly found in rocks like shale and slate?
Conchoidal
Earthy
Foliated
Hackly
The presence of which mineral makes basalt different from granite in terms of cooling rate?
Quartz
Mica
Feldspar
Olivine
Assertion: The dynamic thermal metamorphism occurs during the formation of mountain ranges. Reason: This metamorphism occurs due to the combined effect of heat and pressure at deep depths.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Which of the following structures is characteristic of volcanic rocks like basalt?
Granular crystalline
Foliated
Glassy
Conglomerate
