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Metamorphic, Sedimentary, & Igneous Rocks
Test Description: C. Classify rocks by their process of formation.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An intrusive rock...
A
Forms from lava
B
Forms from pressure
C
Forms inside of the Earth
D
Forms on Earth Surface
2) Recrystallization of rock under pressure and temperature results in...
A
volcanic rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
igneous rock
3) Which characteristic provides the BEST evidence about where a rock was formed?
A
texture
B
hardness
C
color
D
size of rock
4) Because granite cools below the surface of the Earth, it is...
A
a clastic sedimentary rock
B
a foliated metamorphic rock
C
an extrusive small grain igneous rock
D
an intrusive coursegrain igneous rock
5) Igneous rocks are formed by...
A
cooling and hardening of molten rock
B
heat and pressure on existing rocks
C
layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
D
evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
6) The types of sedimentary rocks are...
A
index, regional
B
clastic, organic, chemical
C
foliated, nonfoliated
D
extrusive, intrusive
7) The process of formation of a sedimentary rock is...
A
erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction & cementation
B
erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction & cementation
C
erosion, weathering, deposition, compaction & cementation
D
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction & cementation
8) A clastic rock is:
A
transformed by heat
B
transformed by pressure
C
a rock formed from evaporation of sea water
D
a rock formed from the cementation of transported fragment of rock and other material
9) Composition and texture that is fine or not visible relate to what type of igneous rocks?
A
Intrusive
B
Chemical
C
Organic
D
Extrusive
10) Which of the following statements about mafic rocks is true?
A
mafic rocks are more viscous than felsic rocks
B
mafic rocks tend to be dark and crystallize at higher temperatures than light colored felsic rocks
C
mafic rocks are richer in silica than felsic rocks
D
mafic rocks tend to be lighter in color than felsic rocks.
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