rocks Practice Quiz

The TYPES 1. When magma or lava cools and hardens, it forms _______________ rock. 2. Heat and pressure deep beneath the Earth’s surface it forms________________ rock. 3. Erosion, compaction and cementation of rock pieces forms ____________ rock.

SEDIMENTARY SUB-types 4. When minerals are deposited onto rock, it is known as this sub-type of sedimentary rock. 5. If a fossil found in a rock, it is known as this sub-type of sedimentary rock. 6. When eroded grains of rock are cemented together, it is known as this sub- type of sedimentary rock.

IGNEOUS SUB-types 7. Magma creates this igneous rock sub-type. 8. Lava creates this igneous rock sub-type.

METAMORPHIC SUB-types 9. When minerals form “banding” in a rock, it is known as this metamorphic rock sub-type. 10. When tiny crystal minerals are evenly distributed in a metamorphic rock, it is known as this sub-type.

The CYCLE: Name the missing rock types. #11 #12 #13

NAME THAT ROCK! Type and Sub-Type #14 #17 #15 #18 #16

NAME THAT ROCK! #19 #20 Hint: Not granite

Key Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary Chemical Organic Detrital Intrusive Extrusive Foliated Non foliated 11. Igneous 12. Metamorphic 13. Sedimentary 14. Sed-Detrital-Sandstone 15. Ign-Extrusive-Obsidian 16. Ign-Intrusive-Granite 17. Meta- foliated-Phyllite Meta- foliated- Gneiss Sed- Organic- Limestone Igneous- intrusive-Gabbro