Download Quiz: Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Use with text pages 86 - 107
(47 points)
Name __________________
Date _____________
1. Give the definition of a mineral:
(2 pts)
2. Give the definition of a rock:
(2 pts)
3. How is a rock different from a mineral?
(2 pts)
4. Name three minerals that are found in the rock granite.
(3 pts)
1. _____________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ____________________
5. Igneous rocks form directly from ______________________ or ___________________.
(1 pt)
6. Explain why some igneous rocks have large, visible crystals while others have tiny
or non-existent crystals.
(3 pts)
7. Igneous rocks that form beneath the surface of the Earth are called
(3 pts)
_______________________ rocks. Give two examples of these types of rocks:
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
8. Igneous rocks that form on or near the surface of the Earth are called
(3 pts)
_______________________ rocks. Give two examples of these types of rocks:
1.______________________________
2. ______________________________
9. How is granitic magma different from basaltic magma?
(2 pts)
10. Give two examples of rocks formed from granitic magma.
(2 pt)
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
11. Give two examples of rocks formed from basaltic magma.
1. _______________________________
(2 pt)
2. _______________________________
12. How can igneous rocks be transformed into metamorphic rocks?
(2 pt)
13. How do the mineral grains in a metamorphic rock differ from those in a typical igneous
rock?
(2 pts)
14. Name the metamorphic rock that forms from each of the following igneous or
sedimentary rocks:
Original Rock
turns into
Metamorphic Rock
Granite

__________________
Basalt

__________________
Shale

__________________
Sandstone

__________________
Limestone

__________________
Slate

__________________
15. What are sediments? Where do they come from?
(6 pts)
(2 pts)
16. How do sediments turn into sedimentary rocks? Describe the process.
(2 pts)
17. Give the name of the sedimentary rock that fits each of the following descriptions:
(7 pts)
Description of Sediments
Name of Sedimentary Rock
a. Large, well-rounded sediments
_______________________
b. Large sediments with sharp, jagged edges
_______________________
c. Small grains of quartz and feldspar
_______________________
d. Silt and clay-sized particles
_______________________
e. Crystals of calcium carbonate from seawater
_______________________
f. Crushed and compacted shells of sea animals
_______________________
h. Buried remains of dead plants
_______________________
18. How can a metamorphic or sedimentary rock be turned back into an igneous rock? (2 pts)