55 questions
Identify two processes labeled in this rock cycle that change igneous rock into sediments.
heat and/or pressure
melting and solidification
deposition and cementation
weathering and erosion
What type of rock forms directly from heat and/or pressure?
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Which letter on the diagram shows sedimentary rock is broken down into sediments and transported by a stream.
A
B
C
D
As the speed of cooling igneous rocks increases, the size of the crystals that are formed _________.
increases
decreases
What type of rock forms from compaction and cementation?
Basalt
Gneiss
Conglomerate
A glassy textured rock is formed by
slow cooling magma
confining pressure
fast cooling lava
weathering and erosion
The energy necessary for the rock cycle and forming rocks comes from ----
the sun
the sun and moon
the sun and interior heat and pressure
the sun and wind
The main agent of contact metamorphism is supplied by...
extreme heat
extreme pressure
weathering
If a rock is vesicular, we know that it is a rock that
cooled slowly underground
created by magma on the surface
cooled quickly above the surface
created with extreme heat and pressure
Weathering breaks down rocks and erosion ________ sediments.
cements
transports
compacts
solidifies
The igneous rock texture, porphyritic texture, is unique because it has
two distinct crystal sizes
a very glassy texture
a very fine grained texture
only very small crystals
Which sedimentary rock would have visible shells and shell fragments loosely cemented?
crystalline limestone
siltstone
Hallite
Coquina
Which of the following would be the way that chemical sedimentary rocks are formed?
recrystallization from high temps and pressure
weathering and erosion
precipitation from a water solution
cooling of magma
One of the agents of contact metamorphism is ..
extreme pressure
heat from lava
a body of magma
confining pressure
Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed
in quick sand
by prehistoric animal foot prints
during wet season
along a beach or stream bed
Which type of igneous rock would have a greater amount of darker silicates and minerals?
andesitic
granitic
basaltic
porphyritic
Which of the following rocks are igneous rocks? (2)
Diorite
Limestone
Iron Ore
Mica
Pumice
All of the following are examples of examples of Sedimentary rocks? (2)
Rhyolite
Rock Salt
Shale
Gabbro
Quartzite
Which of the following rocks are examples of Metamorphic rocks? (2)
Slate
Limestone
Marble
Sandstone
Basalt
Which of these metamorphic rocks is foliated?
Which of the following igneous rocks demonstrate the granitic composition?