Igneous Rocks - Geology Quiz

Igneous Rocks - Geology Quiz

9th Grade

7 Qs

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Igneous Rocks - Geology Quiz

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9th Grade

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'igneous' mean?

Air-born

Fire-born

Earth-born

Water-born

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of igneous rock solidifies within the Earth?

Pyroclastic

Volcanic

Extrusive

Intrusive

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between mafic and silicic rocks?

Mafic rocks have high silica content

Silicic rocks have high iron and magnesium content

Mafic rocks have high iron and magnesium content

Silicic rocks have low silica content

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?

Basalt

Diorite

Gabbro

Granite

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the texture of a rock with large crystals in a fine-grained groundmass called?

Aphanitic

Pyroclastic

Porphyritic

Vesicular

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma under the earth's surface?
Extrusive Igneous
Intrusive Igneous
Metamorphic
Sediment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is made from lava cooling on the surface of Earth?

EXTRUSIVE Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

INTRUSIVE Igneous