Rocks And Minerals Quiz Questions
This quiz is covers the three types of rocks, as well as the rock cycle.
- 1.Which of the following is true about rocks?
- A.
Rocks are composed of only one mineral.
- B.
Rocks do not contain minerals.
- C.
Coal is not considered a rock.
- D.
Most rocks are a mixture of minerals.
- 2.Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?
- A.
Igneous
- B.
Sedimentary
- C.
Magma
- D.
Metamorphic
- 3.Metamorphic rock forms as a result of
- A.
Heat and pressure
- B.
The cooling of magma
- C.
Compaction of sediments
- D.
The melting of rock
- 4.Which of the following is NOT part of the rock cycle?
- A.
Magma or lava cools, forming igneous rocks.
- B.
Sediments melt deep beneath Earth's surface.
- C.
Extreme heat and pressure form metamorphic rocks.
- D.
Rocks at Earth's surface are broken down into smaller pieces.
- 5.A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an
- A.
Intrusive metamorphic rock.
- B.
Intrusive igneous rock.
- C.
Extrusive sedimentary rock.
- D.
Extrusive igneous rock.
- 6.Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?
- A.
Basalt
- B.
Coal
- C.
Sandstone
- D.
Granite
- 7.Lava that cools so quickly that crystals do not have time to form will lead to igneous rocks with a
- A.
Porphyritic texture.
- B.
Coarse-grained texture.
- C.
Glassy texture.
- D.
Fine-grained texture.
- 8.Which of the following represents the correct order of the processes responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
- A.
Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
- B.
Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
- C.
Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
- D.
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
- 9.Fossils are found only in
- A.
Intrusive igneous rocks.
- B.
Extrusive igneous rocks.
- C.
Sedimentary rocks.
- D.
Metamorphic rocks.
- 10.What rock-forming process occurs when hot magma comes near and heats up rock?
- A.
Regional metamorphism
- B.
Biochemical sedimentation
- C.
Contact metamorphism
- D.
Deposition
- 11.A student obtains a cup of quartz sand from a beach. A saltwater solution is poured into the sand and allowed to evaporate. The mineral residue from the saltwater solution cements the sand grains together, forming a material that is most similar to:
- A.
An extrusive igneous rock.
- B.
An intrusive igneous rock.
- C.
A sedimentary rock.
- D.
A metamorphic rock.
- 12.The rock shown below has a foliated texture and contains the minerals amphibole, quartz, and feldspar arranged in coarse-grained bands. Which rock is pictured?
- A.
Slate
- B.
Pumice
- C.
Gneiss
- D.
Quartzite
- 13.A(n) ______________________________ is a solid mass of mineral material or other matter that occurs naturally.
- 14.Rocks are generally classified as igneous, ___________________________, or metamorphic.
- 15.Intrusive igneous rocks form when ______________________ hardens and cools.
- 16.Slow cooling produces igneous rocks with large crystals and a(n) ____________________________ texture.
- 17.The most common intrusive igneous rock is
- A.
Basalt
- B.
Gabbro
- C.
Granite
- D.
Pumice
- 18.The breaking down of a rock by rain, wind, or ice is known as _______________________.
- 19.Small pieces of rock or plant/animal material is called __________________________
- 20.A(n) _______________________sedimentary rock is made of pieces of other rocks.
- 21.True or False: Rocks can move through the rock cycle only once.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.True or False: A metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in bands is said to be nonfoliated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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