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
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
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
When magma cools and crystallizes this type of
rock forms.
A. Sediments
B. Sedimentary
C. Metamorphic
D. Igneous
E. Magma
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
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
Magma that cools in the ground will form a(n)
_________________ igneous rock.
A. Foliated
B. Non-foliated
C. Intrusive
D. Extrusive
E. Chemical
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
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
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
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
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
What mineral is found in Great Salt Lake in Utah?
A. Carbon
B. Gypsum
C. Dolomite
D. Halite
E. Calcite
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
What sedimentary rock is shown above?
A. Conglomerate
B. Breccia
C. Sandstone
D. Limestone
E. Shale
The rock with the smallest clastic grain size is
___________________.
A. Conglomerate
B. Breccia
C. Sandstone
D. Limestone
E. Shale
What metamorphic rock is shown above?
A. Quartzite
B. Marble
C. Anthracite Coal
D. Gneiss
E. Schist
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
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
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
Which mineral below will melt (or crystallize)
at the lowest temperature?
A. Anorthite
B. Horneblende
C. Muscovite
D. Biotite
E. Orthoclase
Basalt’s 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
As magma under a volcano cools, which of the
following rocks would crystallize first?
A. Gabbro
B. Diorite
C. Granite
D. Biotite
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
If magma containing a lot of quartz cools
slowly, the igneous rock _______________
will form.
A. Rhyolite
B. Diorite
C. Basalt
D. Pumice
E. Granite
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
The term that refers to “trapped gases”
within the rock is ____________________.
A. Vesicular
B. Felsic
C. Mafic
D. Glassy
E. Coarse
The igneous rock with the fastest cooling rate
is known as ____________________.
A. Andesite
B. Scoria
C. Obsidian
D. Peridotite
E. Granite
An extrusive, mafic igneous rock making up
the surface of the ocean floor is
___________________.
A. Gabbro
B. Basalt
C. Obsidian
D. Scoria
E. Granite
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
What igneous rock is this?
A. Marble
B. Quartzite
C. Basalt
D. Granite
E. Gneiss
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
What extrusive igneous rock is this?
A. Marble
B. Quartzite
C. Basalt
D. Granite
E. Gneiss
Where does this rock form?
A. In the mountains
B. In rivers
C. Underneath the ocean crust
D. In caves
E. In swamps
What is the name of this igneous rock?
A. Marble
B. Pumice
C. Basalt
D. Limestone
E. Obsidian
What is the name of this nonfoliated
metamorphic rock?
A. Marble
B. Quartzite
C. Limestone
D. Granite
E. Gneiss
This nonfoliated metamorphic rock formed
from sandstone. What is it?
A. Marble
B. Quartzite
C. Basalt
D. Granite
E. Gneiss
This metamorphic rock exhibits foliation.
What is the name of this rock?
A. Marble
B. Quartzite
C. Slate
D. Granite
E. Gneiss
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
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
What is the name of this metamorphic rock?
A. Marble
B. Quartzite
C. Slate
D. Shale
E. Gneiss
What is the name of this clastic sedimentary
rock?
A. Conglomerate
B. Breccia
C. Sandstone
D. Limestone
E. Shale
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
What igneous rock is shown above?
A. Rhyolite
B. Scoria
C. Basalt
D. Pumice
E. Granite
Which rock would you expect to find in the sea
shown above?
A. Coal
B. Basalt
C. Sandstone
D. Granite
E. Schist
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
What type of rock would form at position I?
A. Foliated Metamorphic
B. Intrusive Igneous
C. Nonfoliated metamorphic
D. Extrusive Igneous
E. Sedimentary
What is the name of this igneous rock?
A. Obsidian
B. Scoria
C. Basalt
D. Pumice
E. Granite
What type of rock is fracking done on?
A. Igneous
B. Sedimentary
C. Metamorphic
D. Magma
E. None of the above
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