Earth Science Quiz

What is the process by which igneous rock is formed?

• Crushing and binding

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling and solidification

• Deposition

What type of rock is formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and are compacted and cemented?

• Fossilized organisms

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What causes existing rocks to be changed in both mineral composition and structural characteristics?

• Crushing and binding

• Heat and pressure

• Deposition

• Cooling and solidification

What are the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments under ancient seas, lakes, and rivers?

What is the characteristic of a rock that serves to identify it?

• Color

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Hardness

What is the term for molten rock that has been heated to a very high temperature and has become a hot, thick liquid?

• Magma

• Lava

• Mineral

• Sediment

What is the term for molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption?

• Lava

• Magma

• Sediment

• Mineral

What is the term for hot semifluid material found beneath the surface of Earth?

• Mineral

• Sediment

• Magma

• Lava

What is the term for matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid?

What is a naturally occurring solid that can form a rock when combined with other minerals?

• Luster

• Mineral

• Color

• Rock