Rock & Mineral Question Set

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The photograph below shows one type of limestone described in the table. This type of limestone is best identified as: chalk, coquina, coral, travertine

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coquina

Front

Which limestone is classified as inorganic? Options: chalk, coquina, coral, travertine

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travertine

Front

A mixture of rounded pebbles and sand was deposited in a river. Over time, these sediments were compacted and cemented together to form the sedimentary rock.

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conglomerate

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Front

Which map symbol is used to represent rock that formed as a result of the evaporation of seawater?

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[B]

Front

What is the texture of inorganic land-derived sedimentary rocks?

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clastic

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Front

Which element is always found in bioclastic sedimentary rocks?

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carbon

Front

Which igneous rock has a fine-grained texture and would have a mineral composition of 57% plagioclase feldspar, 28% amphibole, and 15% biotite? ESRT 6

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andesite

Front

Which material requires the least amount of heat energy to raise its temperature one Celsius degree?
Options: liquid water, ice, basalt, granite

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ice

Front

Which igneous rock is formed from magma that cooled slowly and is composed of 5% amphibole, 8% biotite, 15% plagioclase feldspar, 37% quartz, and 35% potassium feldspar?

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granite

Front

Scoria is a type of rock that forms most directly from the process of

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solidification