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