Mr. Barr. When sediments are compacted and cemented together, this type of rock is formed. A....
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Types of Rocks Test Mr. Barr
Mr. Barr. When sediments are compacted and cemented together, this type of rock is formed. A. Sediments B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Igneous E. Magma
When sediments are compacted and cemented together, this type
of rock is formed. A. Sediments B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D.
Igneous E. Magma
Slide 3
A rock exposed to high heat and pressure can change form and
turn into this type of rock. A. Sediments B. Sedimentary C.
Metamorphic D. Igneous E. Magma
Slide 4
Any rock can be mechanically or chemically broken down into
pieces called _________________. A. Sediments B. Sedimentary Rock
C. Metamorphic Rock D. Igneous Rock E. Magma
Slide 5
When magma cools and crystallizes this type of rock forms. A.
Sediments B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Igneous E. Magma
Slide 6
When the melting point of the minerals in a rock are reached
______________ will form. A. Sediments B. Sedimentary Rock C.
Metamorphic Rock D. Igneous Rock E. Magma
Slide 7
A rock formed from cemented pieces of preexisting rock is
called a(n) ______________ sedimentary rock. A. Clastic B. Chemical
C. Biologic D. Organic E. Intrusive
Slide 8
Magma that cools in the ground will form a(n) _________________
igneous rock. A. Foliated B. Non-foliated C. Intrusive D. Extrusive
E. Chemical
Slide 9
When rock is exposed to great pressure the minerals can
separate into bands or layers to create a(n) _________________
metamorphic rock. A. Foliated B. Non-foliated C. Intrusive D.
Extrusive E. Chemical
Slide 10
Some rocks form from the minerals in water precipitating
(coming together). This type of rock is called a(n)
________________ sedimentary rock. A. Clastic B. Chemical C.
Biologic D. Organic E. Intrusive
Slide 11
When lava cools at the surface of a volcano or at a mid-ocean
ridge, a(n) _________________ igneous rock will form. A. Foliated
B. Non-foliated C. Intrusive D. Extrusive E. Chemical
Slide 12
When a rock forms from the remains of living organisms it is
called an organic or _______________ sedimentary rock. A. Clastic
B. Chemical C. Biologic D. Foliated E. Intrusive
Slide 13
When a rock is exposed to high heat and pressure and only one
type of mineral is present in the rock, a(n) ______________________
metamorphic rock will generally form. A. Foliated B. Non-foliated
C. Intrusive D. Extrusive E. Chemical
Slide 14
What mineral is found in Great Salt Lake in Utah? A. Carbon B.
Gypsum C. Dolomite D. Halite E. Calcite
Slide 15
Southern Florida is home to many coral reefs and marine life.
What type of rock is formed? A. Conglomerate B. Rock Salt C.
Sandstone D. Limestone E. Shale
Slide 16
What sedimentary rock is shown above? A. Conglomerate B.
Breccia C. Sandstone D. Limestone E. Shale
Slide 17
The rock with the smallest clastic grain size is
___________________. A. Conglomerate B. Breccia C. Sandstone D.
Limestone E. Shale
Slide 18
What metamorphic rock is shown above? A. Quartzite B. Marble C.
Anthracite Coal D. Gneiss E. Schist
Slide 19
If shale is exposed to as much heat and pressure as possible,
what is the last metamorphic rock that it could become? A. Slate B.
Gneiss C. Schist D. Metaconglomerate E. Anthracite Coal
Slide 20
If the rock shown above were exposed to high heat and pressure,
what type of rock would it change into? A. Quartzite B. Marble C.
Metaconglomerate D. Gneiss E. Anthracite Coal
Slide 21
Quartzite is found on our mountain peaks. What does this
suggest could have existed here a long time ago? A. A beach B. A
swamp C. A tropical rain forest D. Dinosaurs E. Wooly mammoths
Slide 22
Which mineral below will melt (or crystallize) at the lowest
temperature? A. Anorthite B. Horneblende C. Muscovite D. Biotite E.
Orthoclase
Slide 23
Basalts dark color is attributed to the large portions of
magnesium and iron it contains. What mineral would you expect to
find in basalt? A. Orthoclase B. Olivine C. Albite D. Quartz E.
Muscovite
Slide 24
As magma under a volcano cools, which of the following rocks
would crystallize first? A. Gabbro B. Diorite C. Granite D.
Biotite
Slide 25
Which mineral below would be the first to melt as it is heated
up? A. Amphibole B. Olivine C. Potassium feldspar D. Sodium rich
plagioclase E. Pyroxene
Slide 26
If magma containing a lot of quartz cools slowly, the igneous
rock _______________ will form. A. Rhyolite B. Diorite C. Basalt D.
Pumice E. Granite
Slide 27
Igneous rocks with a low silica (or quartz) content are called
mafic while rocks with a high silica content are called
________________. A. Coarse B. Felsic C. Fine D. Ultramafic E.
Vesicular
Slide 28
The term that refers to trapped gases within the rock is
____________________. A. Vesicular B. Felsic C. Mafic D. Glassy E.
Coarse
Slide 29
The igneous rock with the fastest cooling rate is known as
____________________. A. Andesite B. Scoria C. Obsidian D.
Peridotite E. Granite
Slide 30
An extrusive, mafic igneous rock making up the surface of the
ocean floor is ___________________. A. Gabbro B. Basalt C. Obsidian
D. Scoria E. Granite
Slide 31
Which description best describes rhyolite? A. Low quartz
content and cooled quickly B. High quartz content and cooled
quickly C. Low quartz content and cooled slowly D. High quartz
content and cooled slowly
Slide 32
What igneous rock is this? A. Marble B. Quartzite C. Basalt D.
Granite E. Gneiss
Slide 33
What description best describes this igneous rock? A. Intrusive
and slow cooling rate B. Intrusive and fast cooling rate C.
Extrusive and slow cooling rate D. Extrusive and fast cooling
rate
Slide 34
What extrusive igneous rock is this? A. Marble B. Quartzite C.
Basalt D. Granite E. Gneiss
Slide 35
Where does this rock form? A. In the mountains B. In rivers C.
Underneath the ocean crust D. In caves E. In swamps
Slide 36
What is the name of this igneous rock? A. Marble B. Pumice C.
Basalt D. Limestone E. Obsidian
Slide 37
What is the name of this nonfoliated metamorphic rock? A.
Marble B. Quartzite C. Limestone D. Granite E. Gneiss
Slide 38
This nonfoliated metamorphic rock formed from sandstone. What
is it? A. Marble B. Quartzite C. Basalt D. Granite E. Gneiss
Slide 39
This metamorphic rock exhibits foliation. What is the name of
this rock? A. Marble B. Quartzite C. Slate D. Granite E.
Gneiss
Slide 40
This clastic sedimentary rock makes up large portions of the
desert southwest of the United States. A. Conglomerate B. Breccia
C. Sandstone D. Limestone E. Shale
Slide 41
What is the name of this clastic sedimentary rock that is found
all around the Wilson campus? A. Conglomerate B. Breccia C.
Sandstone D. Limestone E. Shale
Slide 42
What is the name of this metamorphic rock? A. Marble B.
Quartzite C. Slate D. Shale E. Gneiss
Slide 43
What is the name of this clastic sedimentary rock? A.
Conglomerate B. Breccia C. Sandstone D. Limestone E. Shale
Slide 44
This sedimentary rock is found throughout the Shenandoah
Valley. What rock type is shown above? A. Conglomerate B. Marble C.
Sandstone D. Limestone E. Shale
Slide 45
What igneous rock is shown above? A. Rhyolite B. Scoria C.
Basalt D. Pumice E. Granite
Slide 46
Which rock would you expect to find in the sea shown above? A.
Coal B. Basalt C. Sandstone D. Granite E. Schist
Slide 47
According to the diagram, what type of metamorphic rock might
lime (calcium) mud turn into? A. Marble B. Quartzite C. Slate D.
Schist E. Gneiss
Slide 48
What type of rock would form at position I? A. Foliated
Metamorphic B. Intrusive Igneous C. Nonfoliated metamorphic D.
Extrusive Igneous E. Sedimentary
Slide 49
What is the name of this igneous rock? A. Obsidian B. Scoria C.
Basalt D. Pumice E. Granite
Slide 50
What type of rock is fracking done on? A. Igneous B.
Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Magma E. None of the above
Slide 51
In which environment would you most likely NOT find igneous
rocks? A. Mid-Atlantic Ridge B. Mt. St. Helens C. Hawaii D. Great
Plains E. Aleutian Islands