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Earth Science: Chapter 3 (Pearson)
Earth Science: Chapter 3 (Pearson)
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An #Earth Science Quiz about the rock cycle and rock types.
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Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?
obsidian
shale
marble
sandstone
2
Ripple marks are a feature that may be found in
sedimentary rocks
intrusive igneous rocks
extrusive igneous rocks
metamorphic rocks
3
Igneous rocks with very small mineral crystals are called
fine-grained
foliated
coarse-grained
non-foliated
4
Igneous rocks are rocks that formed by
the compaction or cementation of sediments.
the cooling of magma or lava.
exposure to heat and/or pressure.
none of the above.
5
Which of the following is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock?
granite
halite
gneiss
sandstone
6
What type of igneous rock is rich in magnesium and iron?
granite
conglomerate
basalt
limestone
7
Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is an example of a
batholith
sedimentary rock
laccolith
dike
8
Igneous rocks that have a mixture of large and small crystals are said to be
foliated
coarse-grained
fine-grained
porphyritic
9
What name is given to a layer of igneous rock that forms between layers of other rock?
laccotlith
sill
batholith
dike
10
Conglomerate is an example of a
clastic sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
organic sedimentary rock
11
Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock?
gneiss
obsidian
limestone
sandstone
12
Igneous rocks that have large mineral crystals are called
foliated
fine-grained
non-foliated
coarse-grained
13
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major rock types?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
foliated
14
Coal is an example of a(n)
chemical sedimentary rock
intrusive igneous rock
metamorphic rock
organic sedimentary rock
15
Bowen's reaction series can be used to predict which minerals
will mostly likely be metamorphosized.
will precipitate first from a sediment.
none of the above.
crystallize first in cooling magma.
16
Shiprock in New Mexico is an example of a
metamorphic rock
batholith
sill
volcanic neck
17
What term describes a rock that contains holes created by gases within the rock?
coarse-grained
fine-grained
porphyritic
vesicular
18
Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock?
gneiss
granite
sandstone
slate
19
Compaction and cementation are processes that lead to the formation of
metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
none of the above
sedimentary rocks
20
Which of the following is an example of a felsic igneous rock?
sandstone
shale
granite
marble
21
Igneous rocks that form underground are said to be
extrusive
metamorphic
sedimentary
instrusive
22
What term describes igneous rocks that contain large amounts of feldspars and silica?
mafic
foliated
vesicular
felsic
23
What type of rocks form from the depositing of small fragments of other rocks?
all of the above
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
24
What type of rocks have been changed from their original form due to heat or pressure?
igneous
none of the above
metamorphic
sedimentary
25
What name is given to the series of processes in which rocks change from one form to another?
The Rock Cycle
The Mineral Cycle
The Hydrologic Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
