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Test Description: Identifying the 3 Types of Rocks and their characteristics
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1) Metamorphic rocks whose minerals are arranged in layers or bands are called
A
nonclastic
B
clastic
C
unfoliated
D
foliated
2) Heat and pressure can transform igneous rocks into metamorphic rocks. What processes can transform igenous rock into sedimentary rock?
A
erosion and sedimentation
B
evaporation and condensation
C
rifting and subduction
D
heat and pressure
3) More often than metamorphic or igneous rock, sedimentary rocks have
A
a glassy appearance
B
many holes from trapped gases
C
numerous fossils
D
large quartz crystals
4) Which of these can determine the size of grains in igneous rocks?
A
size of the volcano
B
distance from a plate boundary
C
cooling rate of molten rock
D
amount of rare minerals
5) Rocks formed by the cementing of weathered materials are called
A
sedimentary rocks
B
extrusive igneous rocks
C
basalt
D
magma
6) Extrusive rocks have small grains because they
A
have a rough mixture
B
harden underground
C
contain rare minerals
D
cool quickly
7) What do all rocks have in common?
A
they are formed on Earth's surface
B
they contain minerals
C
they show cleavage
D
they are organically formed
8) Because granite cools below the surface of the Earth, it is
A
a sedimentary rock
B
an igneous intrusive rock
C
a metamorphic rock
D
an igneous extrusive rock
9) Igneous rocks are formed by
A
layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
B
heat and pressure on existing rocks
C
evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
D
cooling and hardening of molten rock
10) While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of
A
chemically formed sedimentary rock
B
nonfoliated metamorphic rock
C
extrusive igneous rock
D
clastic sedimentary rock
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