QUIZ 2: ROCKS QUIZ 2: ROCKS
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1. What is the main characteristic used to 9. Which type of sedimentary rock is 1. What is the main characteristic used to 9. Which type of sedimentary rock is
classify rocks? formed from the remains of living classify rocks? formed from the remains of living
a) Color organisms? a) Color organisms?
b) Hardness a) Chemical b) Hardness a) Chemical
c) Formation process b) Organic c) Formation process b) Organic
d) Age c) Terrigenous d) Age c) Terrigenous
2. Which of the following is NOT a type of d) Siliciclastic 2. Which of the following is NOT a type of d) Siliciclastic
rock? 10. What type of igneous rock forms rock? 10. What type of igneous rock forms
a) Igneous underground and cools slowly? a) Igneous underground and cools slowly?
b) Sedimentary a) Extrusive b) Sedimentary a) Extrusive
c) Metamorphic b) Volcanic c) Metamorphic b) Volcanic
d) Magnetic c) Plutonic d) Magnetic c) Plutonic
3. What is the main mineral component d) Hypabyssal 3. What is the main mineral component d) Hypabyssal
of limestone? 11. What is the term for a rock's ability to of limestone? 11. What is the term for a rock's ability to
a) Quartz resist weathering and maintain its a) Quartz resist weathering and maintain its
b) Calcite properties over time? b) Calcite properties over time?
c) Olivine a) Density c) Olivine a) Density
d) Feldspar b) Durability d) Feldspar b) Durability
4. Which rock type forms from cooling c) Hardness 4. Which rock type forms from cooling c) Hardness
and solidification of magma? d) Permeability and solidification of magma? d) Permeability
a) Igneous 12. Which of the following rocks is a) Igneous 12. Which of the following rocks is
b) Sedimentary commonly used for countertops due to b) Sedimentary commonly used for countertops due to
c) Metamorphic its strength and visual appeal? c) Metamorphic its strength and visual appeal?
d) Organic a) Basalt d) Organic a) Basalt
5. What property measures the void b) Marble 5. What property measures the void b) Marble
spaces within a rock? c) Sandstone spaces within a rock? c) Sandstone
a) Hardness d) Shale a) Hardness d) Shale
b) Density 13. What type of rock typically forms in b) Density 13. What type of rock typically forms in
c) Porosity deep-sea environments? c) Porosity deep-sea environments?
d) Weathering resistance a) Basalt d) Weathering resistance a) Basalt
6. Which igneous rock has a glassy b) Conglomerate 6. Which igneous rock has a glassy b) Conglomerate
texture? c) Limestone texture? c) Limestone
a) Granite d) Granite a) Granite d) Granite
b) Basalt 14. Which of the following is a foliated b) Basalt 14. Which of the following is a foliated
c) Obsidian metamorphic rock? c) Obsidian metamorphic rock?
d) Sandstone a) Marble d) Sandstone a) Marble
7. What type of metamorphism occurs b) Quartzite 7. What type of metamorphism occurs b) Quartzite
due to intense pressure along fault c) Schist due to intense pressure along fault c) Schist
zones? d) Limestone zones? d) Limestone
a) Regional metamorphism 15. What is the main factor influencing a) Regional metamorphism 15. What is the main factor influencing
b) Thermal metamorphism the size of crystals in igneous rocks? b) Thermal metamorphism the size of crystals in igneous rocks?
c) Contact metamorphism a) The amount of silica present c) Contact metamorphism a) The amount of silica present
d) Dynamic metamorphism b) The cooling rate of magma d) Dynamic metamorphism b) The cooling rate of magma
8. What is the most common mineral c) The color of the rock 8. What is the most common mineral c) The color of the rock
found in sandstone? d) The depth of the ocean found in sandstone? d) The depth of the ocean
a) Feldspar a) Feldspar
b) Quartz b) Quartz
c) Mica c) Mica
d) Dolomite d) Dolomite