Rocks And Minerals

Question 1

Formed from magma or lava that cooled; classified as an either extrusive/ volcanic or intrusive/ plutonic rocks.
Ex: Granite, obsidian, Basalt Rhyolite

Answer 1

Igneous rocks

Question 2

Formed from deposition of sediments; mostly found at the bottom of rivers or bodies of water.
Ex: limestone, shale, conglomerate, dolomite

Answer 2

Sedimentary Rocks

Question 3

Formed from igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks

-A result of high pressure build up from an extreme elevation of temperature which chemically changed the composition of the rocks.

Example: Marbles (from limestone), gneiss, slate (from shale)

Answer 3

Metamorphic Rocks

Question 4

Is an example of sedimentary rock but is not considered as a type of rock.

Answer 4

Limestone

Question 5

Rhyolite

Answer 5

Igneous rocks

Question 6

Limestone

Answer 6

Sedimentary rocks

Question 7

What are the examples of Metamorphic rocks?

Answer 7

Marble, slate, gneiss

Question 8

What are the examples of Sedimentary Rocks?

Answer 8

Limestone, conglomerate, dolomite, shale

Question 9

What are the examples of Igneous Rocks?

Answer 9

Rhyolite, Granite, Basalt, Obsidian