Lesson T9.2.2
T9.2.2 Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks Quiz: KS3 Chemistry, Unit 9
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The 20 questions
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What type of rock is granite?
- Clastic only
- Metamorphic
- Sedimentary
- Igneous
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What type of rock is limestone?
- Igneous
- Igneous and metamorphic
- Metamorphic
- Sedimentary
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What type of rock is marble?
- Sedimentary
- Igneous
- Volcanic glass
- Metamorphic
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Which rock forms when lava cools quickly on the surface?
- Marble
- Quartzite
- Basalt
- Granite
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What does a large crystal size in igneous rock indicate?
- High air pressure
- Fast surface cooling
- Rapid underwater quenching
- Slow underground cooling
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Which type of rock often contains fossils?
- Volcanic glass
- Metamorphic
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
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Which rock is formed from shale under heat and pressure?
- Granite
- Basalt
- Limestone
- Slate
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Which feature is typically found in metamorphic rocks?
- Aligned mineral bands
- Glassy bubbles
- Random scattered crystals
- Fossil fragments
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Which rock is formed from the cooling of magma that has bubbles of gas trapped in it?
- Sandstone
- Pumice
- Marble
- Granite
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Why do sedimentary rocks typically have visible layers?
- Stretched by pressure
- Melted by friction
- Deposited over time
- Cooled from magma
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What is sandstone transformed into under heat and pressure?
- Quartzite
- Marble
- Slate
- Basalt
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Which type of rock is most likely to form deep underground from magma?
- Limestone
- Granite
- Sandstone
- Clay
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Which type of rock forms when sediment is compacted and cemented?
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Magma
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What main geological effect do high heat and pressure have on rocks?
- Weathering
- Metamorphism
- Erosion
- Melting
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Which rock type forms directly from the cooling of molten magma?
- Igneous
- Metamorphic
- Limestone
- Sedimentary
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Which rock type is most likely to be found in layers near a river delta?
- Granite, from magma
- Metamorphic, from heat
- Igneous, from magma
- Sedimentary
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Which is an example of a rock formed by the cooling of lava at the surface?
- Marble
- Basalt
- Sandstone
- Limestone
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What primary process forms sedimentary rocks from loose sand grains?
- Condensation
- Melting
- Cementation
- Evaporation
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What type of rock is chalk?
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Igneous
- Volcanic glass
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What type of rock is obsidian?
- Fossil-bearing
- Metamorphic
- Sedimentary
- Igneous
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