Earth Science: Rocks
Test Quiz
1. Which of the following best describes how scientists classify different rocks?
a. By their shape
b. By how they are formed
c. By where they are found
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
2. What type of rocks are formed from sediment over a really long time?
a. Metamorphic rocks
b. Igneous rocks
c. Sedimentary rocks
d. Meteorites
e.
3. What type of rocks are rocks that came from outer space?
a. Metamorphic rocks
b. Igneous rocks
c. Sedimentary rocks
d. Meteorites
e.
4. What type of rocks are formed by great heat and pressure?
a. Metamorphic rocks
b. Igneous rocks
c. Sedimentary rocks
d. Meteorites
e.
5. What type of rocks are formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?
a. Metamorphic rocks
b. Igneous rocks
c. Sedimentary rocks
d. Meteorites
e.
6. True or False: Rocks are constantly changing from one type to another, but it can take millions of years.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock?
a. Shale
b. Limestone
c. Granite
d. Sandstone
e. Marble
8. Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?
a. Shale
b. Limestone
c. Granite
d. Sandstone
e. Marble
9. Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock?
a. Basalt
b. Soapstone
c. Granite
d. Sandstone
e. Marble
10. What are layers of sedimentary rock called?
a. Ore
b. Strata
c. Magma
d. Slate
e. Rock cycle
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