Rocks Quiz

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Here are 10 general questions about rocks.  Provide an answer for each question and then click SUBMIT.

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

Conglomerate

Shale

Mudstone

Limestone

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Sandstone is an example of..

A metamorphic rock

An igneous rock

A meteorite

A sedimentary rock

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Gneiss is an example of...

An igneous rock

A meteorite

A sedimentary rock

A metamorphic rock

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When limestone is metamorphosed it becomes...

Schist

Granite

Marble

Slate

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Rhyolite is an example of

A sedimentary rock

A metamorphic rock

A meteorite

An igneous rock

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

Schist

Rhyolite

Mudstone

Marble

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

Shale

Schist

Marble

Basalt

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What can cause metamorphic rocks to form?

The rocks being in groundwater

The rocks containing clay minerals

The rocks being heated and/or put under pressure

A long amount of time

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The main difference between gabbro and basalt is...

The amount of feldspar they contain.

The amount of quartz then contain.

The size of the crystals.

The color of them isf they are powdered.

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What term is used to describe sediments becoming rock?

Precipitation

Sublimation

Solidification

Lithification

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