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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The main difference between gabbro and basalt is...

The amount of feldspar they contain.

The amount of quartz then contain.

The color of them isf they are powdered.

The size of the crystals.

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Gneiss is an example of...

An igneous rock

A metamorphic rock

A sedimentary rock

A meteorite

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Rhyolite is an example of

A metamorphic rock

A meteorite

A sedimentary rock

An igneous rock

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Sandstone is an example of..

A sedimentary rock

A metamorphic rock

An igneous rock

A meteorite

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

Mudstone

Shale

Limestone

Conglomerate

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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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What term is used to describe sediments becoming rock?

Precipitation

Sublimation

Lithification

Solidification

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

Schist

Basalt

Shale

Marble

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

Schist

Marble

Rhyolite

Mudstone

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When limestone is metamorphosed it becomes...

Slate

Marble

Schist

Granite

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