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Station 1: Rock Identification
Station 1: Rock Identification
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1
This rock is ______ because...
metamorphic because it's foliated
sedimentary because it's made of rock fragments
igneous because it's vesicular
sedimentary because it has fossils
2
What is the difference in crystal size between extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks?
there is no difference in crystal size
intrusive rocks have smaller crystals
extrusive rocks have smaller crystals
3
The crystals of many metamorphic rocks are aligned in bands as a result of
mechanical weathering
heat and pressure
earthquake faulting
cooling and solidification
4
This rock is ______ because...
metamorphic because it's foliated
sedimentary because it has fossils
sedimentary because it's made of rock fragments
igneous because it's vesicular
5
Which rock is made up of the largest particles?
shale
conglomerate
sandstone
rock salt
6
Which igneous rock has a vesicular texture & contains the minerals potassium feldspar & quartz?
pumice
scoria
pegmatite
andesite
7
Which type of rock most likely contains fossils?
shale
schist
gabbro
scoria
8
Which characteristic provides evidence that obsidian formed in an extrusive environment?
layers of rounded fragments
noncrystalline glassy texture
distorted bands of large mineral crystals
mineral cement between grains
9
Which sedimentary rocks are clastic and consist of particles with diameters less than 0.005 cm?
fossil limestone and chemical limestone
conglomerate and sandstone
bituminous coal and breccia
siltstone and shale
10
This rock is ______ because...
metamorphic because it's foliated
sedimentary because it has fossils
sedimentary because it's made of rock fragments
igneous because it's vesicular
11
This rock is ______ because...
metamorphic because it's foliated
sedimentary because it's made of rock fragments
igneous because it's vesicular
sedimentary because it has fossils
12
Which metamorphic rock would contain more different minerals?
gneiss
marble
quartzite
slate
