Rocks Quiz

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Rhyolite is an example of

A meteorite

A metamorphic rock

A sedimentary rock

An igneous rock

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Sandstone is an example of..

A sedimentary rock

A meteorite

An igneous rock

A metamorphic rock

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When limestone is metamorphosed it becomes...

Granite

Marble

Slate

Schist

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The main difference between gabbro and basalt is...

The amount of quartz then contain.

The size of the crystals.

The amount of feldspar they contain.

The color of them isf they are powdered.

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What term is used to describe sediments becoming rock?

Sublimation

Precipitation

Solidification

Lithification

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Which of these sedimentary rocks would have the biggest fragments inside?

Conglomerate

Mudstone

Limestone

Shale

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Which of these rocks would you find being erupted from a volcano?

Basalt

Schist

Shale

Marble

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Which of these rocks would you find being formed on the ocean floor?

Marble

Mudstone

Schist

Rhyolite

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Gneiss is an example of...

A sedimentary rock

A meteorite

An igneous rock

A metamorphic rock

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What can cause metamorphic rocks to form?

The rocks containing clay minerals

The rocks being in groundwater

A long amount of time

The rocks being heated and/or put under pressure

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