Chapter 3- Rocks

Question 1

Any type of rock that forms from solidified magma:

Answer 1

Igneous rock

Question 2

Type of limestone formed from the calcium-containing remains of plankton:

Answer 2

Chalk limestone

Question 3

Sedimentary rock that consists of smooth pebbles embedded in sand or clay:

Answer 3

Conglomerate rock

Question 4

Organic sedimentary rock formed from remains of lush vegetation that were suddenly buried and compacted under high pressure:

Answer 4

Coal

Question 5

Process of metamorphism that occurs when rocks are “baked” by contact with hot magma:

Answer 5

Contact metamorphism

Question 6

Fine-grained extrusive rock that is most common igneous rock:

Answer 6

Basalt

Question 7

Common coarse-grained igneous rock that composes most of the Earth’s continental crust:

Answer 7

Granite

Question 8

Rock that forms when limestone or dolomite is hardened by extreme heat and pressure:

Answer 8

Marble

Question 9

Most abundant sedimentary rock, produced by very fine mechanical sediments:

Answer 9

Shale

Question 10

Any type of rock that forms from sediments cemented together by water, pressure, and chemical action:

Answer 10

Sedimentary rock