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Metamorphic, Sedimentary, & Igneous Rocks
Test Description: C. Classify rocks by their process of formation.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An intrusive rock...
A
Forms on Earth Surface
B
Forms inside of the Earth
C
Forms from pressure
D
Forms from lava
2) Recrystallization of rock under pressure and temperature results in...
A
sedimentary rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
volcanic rock
D
igneous rock
3) Which characteristic provides the BEST evidence about where a rock was formed?
A
size of rock
B
color
C
texture
D
hardness
4) Because granite cools below the surface of the Earth, it is...
A
an extrusive small grain igneous rock
B
an intrusive coursegrain igneous rock
C
a clastic sedimentary rock
D
a foliated metamorphic rock
5) Igneous rocks are formed by...
A
cooling and hardening of molten rock
B
layers of mud on the bottom of a lake
C
evaporation of water, leaving solids behind
D
heat and pressure on existing rocks
6) The types of sedimentary rocks are...
A
clastic, organic, chemical
B
extrusive, intrusive
C
index, regional
D
foliated, nonfoliated
7) The process of formation of a sedimentary rock is...
A
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction & cementation
B
erosion, weathering, deposition, compaction & cementation
C
erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction & cementation
D
erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction & cementation
8) A clastic rock is:
A
transformed by pressure
B
a rock formed from the cementation of transported fragment of rock and other material
C
transformed by heat
D
a rock formed from evaporation of sea water
9) Composition and texture that is fine or not visible relate to what type of igneous rocks?
A
Organic
B
Intrusive
C
Chemical
D
Extrusive
10) Which of the following statements about mafic rocks is true?
A
mafic rocks tend to be dark and crystallize at higher temperatures than light colored felsic rocks
B
mafic rocks are richer in silica than felsic rocks
C
mafic rocks are more viscous than felsic rocks
D
mafic rocks tend to be lighter in color than felsic rocks.
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