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12thgrade
Lesson 1 Classifying Rocks and Lesson 2 - Igneous Rock
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock is underneath our oceans?SlateGraniteSandstoneBasalt
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIgneous Rocks form by what process?WeatheringMetamorphismCrystallizationEvaporation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow are igneous rocks classifiedby color aloneby mineral composition and textureby the type of cement between crystalsby the size of the rock itself
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIgneous Rocks that form as magma cools underground are classified asextrusive rocksintrusive rocks
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHigh or Low Silica?highlow
- 6. Multiple ChoiceCoarse or Fine?coarsefine
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow is Pumice used?countertopsskin abrasivegravelweapons
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere can we find Basalt?mountainsvalleysdesertsocean floor
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCoarse or Finecoarsefine
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Ignis mean?hotfiresteamflame
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHigh or Low Silica?highlow
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere do we find Granite?ocean floordesertsmountainsvalleys
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDescribe this rockIntrusive , High SilicaIntrusive , Low SilicaExtrusive , High SilicaIntrusive , Low Silica
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes how this rock formedslow coolinginstant coolingmedium coolingnone of these
- 15. Multiple ChoiceGranite has large visible crystals so it must beGlassyIntrusiveExtrusive
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA slow cooling igneous rock will have _____ crystalslargesmallaverageblack
- 17. Multiple Choice
Lava
Magma that is on the outside of the Earth.
Melted rock beneath the surface of the Earth.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Magma
Melted rock beneath the surface of the Earth.
When rocks are pressed together.
When compacted rocks stick together and turn into rock.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Igneous rock
When rocks are pressed together.
When compacted rocks stick together and turn into rock.
When the Earth’s rocks change from one type to another.
Formed when lava or magma cools and becomes a solid.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of granite is...high in silicalow in silicahas no silica
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of granite is...Coarse grainedFine GrainedNo visible grain
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of granite is...Rounded grainsJagged GrainsN/A (no visible grains)
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of granite is...BandedNon-bandedN/A (no visible grains)
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of obsidian is...high in silicalow in silicahas no silica
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of obsidian is...Coarse grainedFine grainedNo visible grain
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of obsidian is...Coarse grainedFine grainedNo visible grain
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of obsidian is...Rounded grainsJagged GrainsN/A (no visible grains)
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of obsidian is...BandedNon-bandedN/A (no visible grains)
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of conglomerate is...Coarse grainedFine grainedNo visible grain
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of conglomerate is...Rounded grainsJagged grainsN/A (no visible grains)
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of conglomerate is...BandedNon-bandedN/A (no visible grains)
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThis sample of gneiss is..BandedNon-bandedN/A (no visible grains)
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHow many rock forming minerals are responsible for most of the rocks of Earth's crust?1020100too many to count
- 34. Multiple ChoiceSelect the fact that is true about granite.Granite is generally a light-colored rock.Granite is generally a dark-colored rock.Granite is generally low in silica content.Granite has no silica content,
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of grain pattern is illustrated in this picture?nonbandedbanded
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of grain pattern is illustrated in this picture?nonbandedbanded
- 37. Multiple Choice
Geologists might recognize a metamorphic rock by distorted, wavy layers because they were caused by -
compaction and cementation.
melting and crystallizing.
erosion and deposition.
pressure and heat.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceRock formed above ground with lavaSedimentary RockExtrusive Igneous RockIntrusive Igneous RockMetamorphic Rock
- 39. Multiple ChoiceRock formed by heat and pressure undergroundSedimentary RockExtrusive Igneous RockIntrusive Igneous RockMetamorphic Rock
- 40. Multiple ChoiceTexture is determined bythe chemicals in a rockthe color of a rockthe bumpiness of a rockthe size and shape of the rock's mineral grains
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