Rocks and Mineral Quizzes

Day 3 Quiz

1. A characteristic of the slow cooling, Intrusive igneous rock is

a. small crystals

b. air bubbles

c. big crystals

d. cemented sand grains

2. A characteristic of fast cooling extrusive igneous rock is

a. small crystals

b. organic material

c. big crystals

d. cemented sand grains

3. Foliation is a characteristic of what type of rock

a. Sedimentary

b. Extrusive igneous

c. Intrusive Igneous

d. Metamorphic

4. Clastic sedimentary rock is made out of:

a. mineral crystals

b. sediment - broken down pieces of rock

c. squished foliated mineral crystals

d. holes

Day 4 Quiz

1. Classify this rock.

It appears to have a sandy texture and it’s cemented together. a. Igneous Intrusive b. Igneous Extrusive c. Sedimentary d. Metamorphic

2. Classify this rock.

It appears to have a slushy crystal structure (non foliated). a. Igneous Intrusive b. Igneous Extrusive c. Sedimentary d. Metamorphic

5. Classify this rock.

It appears to have lineated (foliated) shiny mineral crystals. a. Igneous Intrusive b. Igneous Extrusive c. Sedimentary d. Metamorphic

1. Classify this rock.

It appears to have a sandy texture and it’s cemented together. a. Igneous Intrusive b. Igneous Extrusive c. Sedimentary d. Metamorphic

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