Rocks and Minerals Quiz
1. Scoria is type of rock that forms most
directly from the process of
a. Solidification
b. Cementation
c. Erosion
d. Metamorphism
2. The element silicon (Si) is used in the
production of cell phones. Which mineral
could be a possible source of this silicon?
a. Calcite
b. Galena
c. Halite
d. quartz
3. According to the Earth Science Reference
4. Where is metamorphic rock frequently
Tables, which sedimentary rock would be
found?
formed by the compaction and cementation of
a. Along the interface between igneous
particles 1.5 centimeters in diameter?
intrusions and sedimentary bedrock
a. shale
b. Within large lava flows
b. conglomerate
c. On mountaintops that have horizontal
c. siltstone
layers containing marine fossils
d. sandstone
d. As a thin surface layer covering huge
areas of the continents
5. Most igneous rocks form by which
process?
a. Erosion and deposition
b. Heat and pressure
c. Melting and solidification
d. Compaction and cementation
6. A river carrying pebbles, sand, silt, and
clay flows into the ocean. The sediments are
sorted by size as they are deposited at
different distances from shore. Which
sedimentary rock will most likely form from
the sediment deposited farthest from shore?
a. Conglomerate
b. Sandstone
c. Siltstone
d. Shale
7. The granite most likely was formed by the
process of
a. Melting and solidification
b. Erosion and deposition
c. Heating and metamorphism
d. Compaction and cementation
8. According to the Earth Science Reference
Tables, the sedimentary rock, gypsum forms
as a result of
a. Evaporation of seawater
b. Metamorphism of limestone
c. Weathering of limestone
d. Faulting and folding shale
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Metamorphism
Erosion
Melting
cementation