Rock Characteristics Question Preview (ID: 11317)


Students Will Observe A Picture Of A Rock And Determine The Charcateristic That Best Describes The Picture. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What characteristic describes this igneous rock called scoria?
a) Vesicular
b) Porphyritic
c) Foliated
d) Large grained

What characteristic describes this igneous rock called pumice?
a) Large grained
b) Foliated
c) Vesicular
d) Porphyritic

What characteristic describes this igneous rock called perlite?
a) Porphyritic
b) Vesicular
c) Large or coarse grained
d) Small or fine grained

What characteristic describes this sedimentary rock called sandstone?
a) Foliated
b) Porphyritic
c) Small or fined grained
d) Vesicular

What characteristic describes this igneous rock called gneiss?
a) Vesicular
b) Porphyritic
c) Large or coarse grained
d) Foliated

What characteristic describes this sedimentary rock called banded iron?
a) Large or coarse grained
b) Porphyritic
c) Foliated
d) Vesicular

What characteristic describes this sedimentary rock called a conglomerate?
a) Foliated
b) Vesicular
c) Colored
d) Porphyritic

What characteristic describes this igneous rock called granite?
a) Foliated
b) Large or small grained
c) Small or fine grained
d) Porphyritic

What characteristic describes this sedimentary rock called sandstone?
a) Foliated
b) Large or coarse grained
c) Porphoritic
d) Vesicular

What characteristic describes this igneous rock called diorite?
a) Vesicular
b) Small or fine grained
c) Large or coarse grained
d) Foliated

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