Rocks

Question 1

Rocks expand in _____.

Answer 1

Higher temperature

Question 2

Rocks contract in ______.

Answer 2

Lower temperature.

Question 3

Rocks that form from the solidification and cooling of magma or lava.

Answer 3

Igneous rocks

Question 4

Igneous rocks that cooled rapidly, with small crystals (aphantic).

Answer 4

Extrusive

Question 5

Igneous rocks that cooled slowly, with large crystals (phaneritic).

Answer 5

Intrusive

Question 6

Two types of composition of Igneous Rocks.

Answer 6

Felsic - Silica and Iron

Mafic - Magnesium and Iron

Question 7

Rocks that form from the compaction and cementation of sediments.

Answer 7

Sedimentary Rocks

Question 8

Living elements that have been compacted together to form a rock.

Answer 8

Bioclastic rocks

Question 9

A type of rock formed from increased heat and pressure.

Answer 9

Metamorphic Rocks

Question 10

Repetitive layering of rocks / splitting into thin sheets.

Answer 10

Foliation

Question 11

The process in which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

Answer 11

Weathering

Question 12

Weathering caused by temperature, plant roots, animals or humans.

Answer 12

Mechanical Weathering

Question 13

Weathering that involves change in the rock’s structure, like shape or color.

Answer 13

Chemical Weathering

Question 14

The movement of weathered rocks by natural forces.

Answer 14

Erosion

Question 15

The weathering process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by converting it into chemical compounds called _______.

Answer 15

Carbonates

Question 16

General term of all processes that wear away Earth’s landscape.

Answer 16

Denudation

Question 17

A type of landscape where the dissolving of bedrock creates sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs, and other characteristic features.

Answer 17

Karst topography