Quiz, Geology, For Students And Students

Quiz 1: Rock Types and Classification1. Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?a) Limestone) Sandstonec) Granited) Shale2. What type of rock is formed from the compression and cementation of sediment?a) Metamorphic rockb) Igneous rockc) Sedimentary rockd) Volcanic rock3. Which rock type is formed from the solidification of molten material?a) Metamorphic rockb) Sedimentary rockc) Igneous rockd) Mineral rock4. The process by which one type of rock changes into another through heat and pressure is known as:a) Erosionb) Weatheringc) Sedimentationd) Metamorphism5. How are metamorphic rocks formed?a) By the cooling and solidification of molten materialb) By the compression and cementation of sedimentsc) By the crystallization of minerals from a solutiond) By the alteration of existing rock through heat and pressure6. Which of the following is not a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?a) Layering or stratificationb) Fossilsc) Glassy textured) Porous nature7. The rock cycle describes the continuous transformation of rocks between which three major types?a) Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphicb) Sedimentary, volcanic,