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Igneous Rocks
For each question below, click on the circle next to the correct answer. When you are finished with the test, push the 'Score my test' button at the bottom of the page. Good luck! Question #1 The parent material for all rocks is A. silica B. quartz C. granite D. magma Question #2 Which of the following types of rock is produced by magma that cools deep below the earth's crust? A. extrusive igneous B. intrusive igneous C. foliated metamorphic D. chemical sedimentary Question #3 Which of the following is an igneous rock? A. limestone B. gypsum C. gneiss D. basalt

Question #4 The size and arrangement of crystal grains in igneous rocks is called A. density B. texture C. hardness D. luster Question #5 An igneous rock with a mixture of large and small grians is A. a porphyry B. an intrusion C. an extrusion D. a breccia Question #6 Magma that cools deep below the earth's crust forms what type of rock? A. clastic B. intrusive C. stratified D. extrusive Question #7 The texture of igneous rock is determined by the rate at which magma A. flows from a volcano B. cools C. melts D. compresses Question #8

A black, glass-like igneous rock which cools quickly preventing crystals to form is A. basalt B. granite C. obsidian D. slate Question #9 The term "igneous " means A. fire-formed B. to change C. to become layered D. dark colored Question #10 An example of an igneous rock which floats on water is A. scoria B. pumice C. gabbro D. basalt

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Minerals
For each question below, click on the circle next to the correct answer. When you are finished with the test, push the 'Score my test' button at the bottom of the page. Good luck! Question #1 How many oxygen atoms are in a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 Question #2 The ten most common minerals make up what percentage of the earth's crust? A. 90% B. 50% C. 20% D. 10% Question #3 The two most abundant elements in common minerals are A. calcium & manganese B. silicon & oxygen C. iron & magnesium D. carbon & potassium Question #4 The heft or relative weight of a mineral sample is directly related to the mineral's A. luster

B. cleavage C. density D. hardness Question #5 A mineral that splits into even sheets shows which of the following properties? A. low density B. consistent streak C. good cleavage D. triclinic crystal shape Question #6 The most common magnetic mineral is A. hematite B. magnatite C. halite D. uranium Question #7 Diamond has which of the following types of luster? A. metallic B. brilliant C. glassy D. pearly Question #8 Which of the following is an example of a mineral? A. coal

B. concrete C. steel D. quartz Question #9 The scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral is the A. Celsius scale B. Fujita scale C. Moh's scale D. Richter scale Question #10 The minerals gold and copper are examples of A. silicate minerals B. organic minerals C. native minerals D. radioactive minerals

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Sedimentary Rocks
For each question below, click on the circle next to the correct answer. When you are finished with the test, push the 'Score my test' button at the bottom of the page. Good luck! Question #1 The processes responsible for changing sediments into sedimentary rock are compaction and A. foliation B. cementation C. intrusion D. stratification Question #2 Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock? A. basalt B. coal C. conglomerate D. sandstone Question #3 Chalk is a type of A. coal B. quartzite C. limestone D. shale Question #4 A rock composed of cemented, rounded pebbles is a A. porphyry

B. shale C. breccia D. conglomerate Question #5 Ripple marks in rocks are formed by A. moving wind or water B. heating and cooling C. drying and shrinking D. contact with magma Question #6 Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals that are preserved in rock are called A. elements B. concretions C. fossils D. geodes Question #7 To which of the following groups does breccia belong? A. foliated metamorphic B. unfoliated metamorphic C. clastic sedimentary D. chemical sedimentary Question #8 The layering of sedimentary rock with coarse grains at the bottom and fine grains at the top is

A. foliation B. concretion C. graded bedding D. cross-bedding Question #9 A sedimentary rock that contains quartz or calcite crystals in a hollow core is a(n) A. geode B. concretion C. fossil D. foliated rock Question #10 The testing of sedimentary rocks for the presence of the mineral calcite can be done by using what test? A. the rock will glow in the dark B. hydrochloric acid will cause the calcite to fizz C. the rock will break to form smooth surfaces D. the rock will taste salty

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Metamorphic Rocks
For each question below, click on the circle next to the correct answer. When you are finished with the test, push the 'Score my test' button at the bottom of the page. Good luck! Question #1 Metamorphism can best be defined as A. compaction and cementation of rock fragments B. precipitation of minerals dissolved in water C. solidification of magma by cooling D. changing of a rock by heat and pressure Question #2 Where does most metamorphic rock form? A. deep below the earth's surface B. on the earth's surface C. within volcanoes D. on lake beds Question #3 Which of the following is classified as a metamorphic rock? A. basalt B. diorite C. limestone D. schist Question #4 The type of metamorphism that results from the heat of magma is called A. foliation

B. the rock cycle C. contact metamorphism D. extrusion Question #5 Slate is formed when great pressure acts on, and causes crystal changes in what sedimentary rock? A. granite B. obsidian C. limestone D. shale Question #6 Which of the following describes the processes by which sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock? A. weathering B. erosion C. intense heat and pressure D. cooling and solidifying Question #7 Metamorphic rocks with mineral crystals arranged in parallel layers, or bands, are A. clastic B. porphyritic C. intrusive D. foliated Question #8 An example of a foliated metamorphic rock is

A. granite B. gneiss C. marble D. quartzite Question #9 Metamorphic rocks are often found in association with what geologic event? A. volcanic eruptions B. earthquakes C. mountain building D. weathering and erosion Question #10 The meaning of the word "metamorphic" is A. fire-formed B. to change C. sedimentaion D. permanent

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Earth's Atmosphere
For each question below, click on the circle next to the correct answer. When you are finished with the test, push the 'Score my test' button at the bottom of the page. Good luck! Question #1 Ozone is a type of A. nitrogen B. oxygen C. carbon dioxide D. water vapor Question #2 The most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere is A. oxygen B. argon C. hydrogen D. nitrogen Question #3 The layer of the atmosphere in which weather change occurs is the A. mesosphere B. troposphere C. thermosphere D. stratosphere Question #4 In which layer of the earth's atmosphere is most ozone found? A. troposphere

B. thermosphere C. stratosphere D. mesosphere Question #5 What type of radiation is trapped on the earth's surface by the greenhouse effect? A. ultraviolet rays B. X rays C. gamma rays D. infrared rays Question #6 The vertical movement of air due to the uneven heating is called A. convection B. reflection C. conduction D. refraction Question #7 In the Northern Hemisphere, the general direction of the flow of the jet stream is toward the A. north B. south C. east D. west Question #8 The transfer of heat that takes place when fluids (gases and liquids) are unevenly heated is called

A. reflection B. conduction C. radiation D. convection Question #9 Which of the following adds oxygen to the atmosphere? A. forest fires B. photosynthesis C. weathering of rocks D. life processes of animals Question #10 The global wind system which most influences the weather in St. James is the A. polar easterlies B. westerlies C. trade winds D. doldrums

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