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Test Description: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Igneous rock that cools rapidly when it forms may ahve a texture that is ___.
A
smooth, shiny, no visible grains
B
coarse grained
C
banded with several colors
D
jagged grains
2) Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface is called ___.
A
clastic rock
B
extrusive rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
intrusive rock
3) The most abundant intrusive rock in the continental crust is ___.
A
limestone
B
basalt
C
shale
D
granite
4) The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is ___.
A
deposition
B
compaction
C
cementation
D
erosion
5) A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called ___.
A
conglomerate
B
sandstone
C
shale
D
breccia
6) Over time, coral buried by sediments can turn into ___.
A
limestone
B
granite
C
coal
D
basalt
7) A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a ___.
A
clastic rock
B
nonfoliated
C
nonclastic
D
foliated
8) Magma that cools slowly forms ____ rock.
A
intrusive igneous
B
extrusive metamorphic
C
intrusive metamorphic
D
extrusive igneous
9) Quartz is a mineral, granite is ___.
A
a gem
B
also a mineral
C
a rock
D
an ore
10) Detrital rocks are ___.
A
formed from magma
B
deposited from solution
C
made of fragments
D
all of the above
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