Rock Classification Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major classes of rocks?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Oceanic

• Sedimentary

The continual process by which new rock forms from old rock is called

• Deposition

• Erosion

• the Rock Cycle

• Compaction

Hot molten rock found below Earth’s surface is called

• Magma

• Minerals

• lava

• Crystals

Which geologic process can change any type of rock into sediment?

• Cooling

• Heat & Pressure

• Melting

• Weathering & Erosion

What type of rock is formed by the cooling and hardening of molten rock?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Minerals

Which of the following is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

• Crystals

• Fossils

• gas bubbles

• Glassy surface

The movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or other natural forces is called

• Erosion

• Weathering

• deposition

• Compaction

The study of rocks and minerals is called

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Chemistry

• Geology

Metamorphic rock that is organized, with minerals that appear in stripes or bands is called

• Foliated

• Non-Foliated

• Clastic

• Extrusive

A metamorphic rock used in carving statues is

• Gneiss

• Granite

• Marble

• Sandstone