Types of Rocks Test Mr. Barr

1 When sediments are compacted and cemented together, this type of rock is formed. Sediments Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous Magma

2 A rock exposed to high heat and pressure can change form and turn into this type of rock. Sediments Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous Magma

3 Any rock can be mechanically or chemically broken down into pieces called _________________. Sediments Sedimentary Rock Metamorphic Rock Igneous Rock Magma

4 When magma cools and crystallizes this type of rock forms. Sediments Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous Magma

5 When the melting point of the minerals in a rock are reached ______________ will form. Sediments Sedimentary Rock Metamorphic Rock Igneous Rock Magma

6 A rock formed from cemented pieces of preexisting rock is called a(n) ______________ sedimentary rock. Clastic Chemical Biologic Organic Intrusive

7 Magma that cools in the ground will form a(n) _________________ igneous rock. Foliated Non-foliated Intrusive Extrusive Chemical

8 When rock is exposed to great pressure the minerals can separate into bands or layers to create a(n) _________________ metamorphic rock. Foliated Non-foliated Intrusive Extrusive Chemical

9 Some rocks form from the minerals in water precipitating (coming together). This type of rock is called a(n) ________________ sedimentary rock. Clastic Chemical Biologic Organic Intrusive

10 When lava cools at the surface of a volcano or at a mid-ocean ridge, a(n) _________________ igneous rock will form. Foliated Non-foliated Intrusive Extrusive Chemical

11 When a rock forms from the remains of living organisms it is called an organic or _______________ sedimentary rock. Clastic Chemical Biologic Foliated Intrusive

12 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. Foliated Non-foliated Intrusive Extrusive Chemical

13 What mineral is found in Great Salt Lake in Utah? Carbon Gypsum Dolomite Halite Calcite

14 Southern Florida is home to many coral reefs and marine life. What type of rock is formed? Conglomerate Rock Salt Sandstone Limestone Shale

15 What sedimentary rock is shown above? Conglomerate Breccia Sandstone Limestone Shale

16 The rock with the smallest clastic grain size is ___________________. Conglomerate Breccia Sandstone Limestone Shale

17 What metamorphic rock is shown above? Quartzite Marble Anthracite Coal Gneiss Schist

18 If shale is exposed to as much heat and pressure as possible, what is the last metamorphic rock that it could become? Slate Gneiss Schist Metaconglomerate Anthracite Coal

19 If the rock shown above were exposed to high heat and pressure, what type of rock would it change into? Quartzite Marble Metaconglomerate Gneiss Anthracite Coal

20 Quartzite is found on our mountain peaks. What does this suggest could have existed here a long time ago? A beach A swamp A tropical rain forest Dinosaurs Wooly mammoths

21 Which mineral below will melt (or crystallize) at the lowest temperature? Anorthite Horneblende Muscovite Biotite Orthoclase

22 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? Orthoclase Olivine Albite Quartz Muscovite

23 As magma under a volcano cools, which of the following rocks would crystallize first? Gabbro Diorite Granite Biotite

24 Which mineral below would be the first to melt as it is heated up? Amphibole Olivine Potassium feldspar Sodium rich plagioclase Pyroxene

25 If magma containing a lot of quartz cools slowly, the igneous rock _______________ will form. Rhyolite Diorite Basalt Pumice Granite

26 Igneous rocks with a low silica (or quartz) content are called mafic while rocks with a high silica content are called ________________. Coarse Felsic Fine Ultramafic Vesicular

27 The term that refers to “trapped gases” within the rock is ____________________. Vesicular Felsic Mafic Glassy Coarse

28 The igneous rock with the fastest cooling rate is known as ____________________. Andesite Scoria Obsidian Peridotite Granite

29 An extrusive, mafic igneous rock making up the surface of the ocean floor is ___________________. Gabbro Basalt Obsidian Scoria Granite

30 Which description best describes rhyolite? Low quartz content and cooled quickly High quartz content and cooled quickly Low quartz content and cooled slowly High quartz content and cooled slowly

31 What igneous rock is this? Marble Quartzite Basalt Granite Gneiss

32 What description best describes this igneous rock? Intrusive and slow cooling rate Intrusive and fast cooling rate Extrusive and slow cooling rate Extrusive and fast cooling rate

33 What extrusive igneous rock is this? Marble Quartzite Basalt Granite Gneiss

34 Where does this rock form? In the mountains In rivers Underneath the ocean crust In caves In swamps

35 What is the name of this igneous rock? Marble Pumice Basalt Limestone Obsidian

36 What is the name of this nonfoliated metamorphic rock? Marble Quartzite Limestone Granite Gneiss

37 This nonfoliated metamorphic rock formed from sandstone. What is it? Marble Quartzite Basalt Granite Gneiss

38 This metamorphic rock exhibits foliation. What is the name of this rock? Marble Quartzite Slate Granite Gneiss

39 This clastic sedimentary rock makes up large portions of the desert southwest of the United States. Conglomerate Breccia Sandstone Limestone Shale

40 What is the name of this clastic sedimentary rock that is found all around the Wilson campus? Conglomerate Breccia Sandstone Limestone Shale

41 What is the name of this metamorphic rock? Marble Quartzite Slate Shale Gneiss

42 What is the name of this clastic sedimentary rock? Conglomerate Breccia Sandstone Limestone Shale

43 This sedimentary rock is found throughout the Shenandoah Valley. What rock type is shown above? Conglomerate Marble Sandstone Limestone Shale

44 What igneous rock is shown above? Rhyolite Scoria Basalt Pumice Granite

45 Which rock would you expect to find in the sea shown above? Coal Basalt Sandstone Granite Schist

46 According to the diagram, what type of metamorphic rock might lime (calcium) mud turn into? Marble Quartzite Slate Schist Gneiss

47 What type of rock would form at position I? Foliated Metamorphic Intrusive Igneous Nonfoliated metamorphic Extrusive Igneous Sedimentary

48 What is the name of this igneous rock? Obsidian Scoria Basalt Pumice Granite

49 What type of rock is fracking done on? Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Magma None of the above

50 In which environment would you most likely NOT find igneous rocks? Mid-Atlantic Ridge Mt. St. Helens Hawaii Great Plains Aleutian Islands