Rock Classification Quiz

one thing that all igneous rocks have in common is they have

• liquid magma

• black crystals

• iron ore

Metamorphic rocks are formed from

• erosion and deposition

• melting

• heat and pressure

Thick, high viscosity magma is associated with why type of igneous rock?

• mafic

• ultramafic

• felsic

The most common igneous rock found on continents is

• basalt

• rhyolite

• granite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Large crystals in an igneous rock tells you that he rock was formed

• quickly, on the surface of the Earth

• slowly, inside the Earth's crust

• nowhere, because igneous rocks don't have crystals

Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

• coal

• shale

• sandstone

In which type of rock would you expect to find fossils?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Identify the parent rock for the metamorphic rock marble

• granite

• sandstone

• limestone

Fast moving, low viscosity magma is associated with what type of igneous rock?

• ultrafelsic

• felsic

• mafic

Identify the parent rock for the metamorphic rock Gneiss

• basalt

• limestone

• granite