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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
jagged grains
C
banded with several colors
D
coarse grained
2) Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface is called ___.
A
extrusive rock
B
intrusive rock
C
metamorphic rock
D
clastic rock
3) The most abundant intrusive rock in the continental crust is ___.
A
shale
B
limestone
C
granite
D
basalt
4) The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is ___.
A
compaction
B
deposition
C
erosion
D
cementation
5) A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called ___.
A
shale
B
conglomerate
C
breccia
D
sandstone
6) Over time, coral buried by sediments can turn into ___.
A
granite
B
limestone
C
coal
D
basalt
7) A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a ___.
A
nonfoliated
B
nonclastic
C
foliated
D
clastic rock
8) Magma that cools slowly forms ____ rock.
A
extrusive igneous
B
extrusive metamorphic
C
intrusive igneous
D
intrusive metamorphic
9) Quartz is a mineral, granite is ___.
A
a gem
B
an ore
C
also a mineral
D
a rock
10) Detrital rocks are ___.
A
all of the above
B
formed from magma
C
made of fragments
D
deposited from solution
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