Rocks Quiz

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

Schist

Basalt

Marble

Shale

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Gneiss is an example of...

A metamorphic rock

An igneous rock

A meteorite

A sedimentary rock

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

Schist

Rhyolite

Marble

Mudstone

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When limestone is metamorphosed it becomes...

Granite

Marble

Schist

Slate

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The main difference between gabbro and basalt is...

The amount of quartz then contain.

The amount of feldspar they contain.

The color of them isf they are powdered.

The size of the crystals.

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

Limestone

Conglomerate

Shale

Mudstone

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Rhyolite is an example of

A sedimentary rock

A meteorite

A metamorphic rock

An igneous rock

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Sandstone is an example of..

A meteorite

A sedimentary rock

A metamorphic rock

An igneous rock

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What term is used to describe sediments becoming rock?

Precipitation

Solidification

Lithification

Sublimation

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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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