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Rock Final #1
Test Description: First set of questions for Rock Final
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1) Igneous rock that cools very quickly when it forms may have a texture that is
A
multicolored and banded.
B
made up of jagged grains.
C
coarse grained.
D
smooth and shiny with no visible grain.
2) When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as
A
nonbanded.
B
coarse grained.
C
fine grained.
D
extrusive
3) Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called
A
sedimentary rock.
B
igneous rock.
C
metamorphic rock.
D
coarse-grained rock.
4) Where does most metamorphic rock form?
A
just below the surface
B
in ocean waters
C
at the surface
D
deep underground
5) Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth’s surface is called
A
extrusive rock.
B
clastic rock.
C
sedimentary rock.
D
intrusive rock.
6) The most abundant intrusive rock in the continental crust is
A
flint
B
granite.
C
slate.
D
quartzite.
7) Which igneous rock has large crystals surrounded by smaller crystals?
A
rhyolite
B
granite
C
porphyry
D
pegmatite
8) The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is
A
compaction.
B
deposition.
C
erosion.
D
cementation.
9) To describe a rock’s texture, geologists determine
A
how many minerals the rock contains.
B
the size, shape, and pattern of the rock’s grains.
C
how the rock formed.
D
the color and density of the rock.
10) A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called
A
breccia.
B
conglomerate.
C
sandstone.
D
shale.
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