Unit 3 Rocks-Study Guide _ Quizizz

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Unit 3 Rocks-Study Guide

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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Instructor name: Ngoc Minh Anh Tran
1. An unknown rock sample, X, formed from weathering, erosion, and compaction. Unknown rock
sample X is
a) a sedimentary rock b) an intrusive igneous rock
c) a metamorphic rock d) an extrusive igneous rock
2. Which statement describes a process or step in the rock cycle?
a) Sedimentary rock must condense before it b) Igneous rock must be melted and cooled
can change to metamorphic rock. before it can change to sedimentary rock.
c) Sedimentary rock must cool before it can d) Sediment must be compacted and cemented
change to metamorphic rock. before it can change to sedimentary rock.
3. Which segment of the rock cycle can only take place under the surface of Earth?
a) transformation of rock into metamorphic rock b) transformation of rock into sedimentary rock
under high pressure and heat under low pressure and heat
c) transformation of liquid magma into igneous d) transformation of sediments into igneous rock
rock as it cools and hardens as they are compacted
4. When are igneous rocks formed?
a) when melted rock solidifies b) when solid rock melts
c) when layers of mud are compressed d) when layers of mud form inside Earth
5. Lorna decided to study rocks while on vacation in Hawaii. Which type is she most likely to find in
Hawaii?
a) She will find mainly sedimentary rock, b) She will find mainly metamorphic rock,
because Hawaii has high winds and ocean because Hawaii always has high
currents. temperatures.
c) She will find mainly sedimentary rock, d) She will find mainly igneous rock, because
because Hawaii has a large amount of Hawaii has and was formed by active
organic plant matter volcanoes
6. During the analysis of a rock sample, a geologist concludes that the sample was made up of smaller
pieces of rock, sand, and minerals that were transformed into a new type of rock through heat and
high pressure. How should the geologist classify the sample?
a) . It should be classified as igneous rock. b) It should be classified as metamorphic rock.
c) It should be classified as plutonic rock. d) It should be classified as sedimentary rock.
7. What needs to happen for igneous rock to transform into sedimentary rock?
a) . Weathering and erosion need to wear away b) Tectonic plates must collide near the igneous
the igneous rock, forming particles that will rock, driving it under the surface, where it
eventually cement into sedimentary rock. melts into sedimentary rock
c) High pressure needs to compact the igneous d) Low temperatures at the poles need to freeze
rock, eventually melting it and forming the igneous rock, cooling and hardening it into
sedimentary rock as it cools. extremely dense sedimentary rock.
8. Which type of rock could contain fossils of woolly mammoths?
a) Sedimentary b) Igneous
c) Minerals d) Metamorphic
9. Slate is a type of rock that forms when shale rock is exposed to heat and pressure deep under
Earth's surface for thousands of years. What type of rock is slate?
a) Igneous b) Intrusive
c) Metamorphic d) Sedimentary
10. Which explanation describes how metamorphic rocks are formed?
a) Metamorphic rock is formed when b) . Metamorphic rock is formed when lava that
sedimentary and igneous rocks change over erupts from a volcano cools in the
time under heat and pressure. atmosphere
c) Metamorphic rock is formed when d) Metamorphic rock is formed when

earthquakes shake up the rocks so they are sedimentary rocks are broken down over
broken into small pieces. time by wind and rain
11. Over time, small pieces of rock may be brought together by water. When the water evaporates, the
Sun will harden these rocks into a single layer of
a) Metamorphic Rock b) Igneous Rock
c) Obsidian Rock d) Sedimentary Rock
12. Select two of the processes that are necessary for the formation of igneous rock.
a) Cooling b) Cementing
c) Erosion d) Melting
e) Weathering
13. Granite is often used for decoration and sculpting because the large crystal formations are very
beautiful. The large crystals are formed when magma cools slowly
a) Sedimentary b) Metamorphic
c) Marble d) Igneous
14. Sandstone is formed when sand becomes buried under new layers of material and, over
thousands of years, cements together to form rock. Sandstone can be classified as which type of
rock
a) Metamorphic b) Igneous
c) Sedimentary d) Volcanic
15. Conglomerate is a collection of rock particles that have been cemented together
a) Volcanic b) Sedimentary
c) Igneous d) Metamorphic

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a) a sedimentary rock b) an intrusive igneous rock

c) a metamorphic rock d) an extrusive igneous rock

2. Which statement describes a process or step in the rock cycle?

4. When are igneous rocks formed?

a) when melted rock solidifies b) when solid rock melts

a) . It should be classified as igneous rock. b) It should be classified as metamorphic rock.

c) It should be classified as plutonic rock. d) It should be classified as sedimentary rock.

8. Which type of rock could contain fossils of woolly mammoths?

c) Metamorphic rock is formed when d) Metamorphic rock is formed when

a) Metamorphic Rock b) Igneous Rock

c) Obsidian Rock d) Sedimentary Rock

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