Rocks And Minerals

Question 0

Dolerite:

Answer 0

Igneous

Question 1

Basalt:

Answer 1

Igneous

Question 2

Granite:

Answer 2

Igneous

Question 3

Obsidian:

Answer 3

Igneous

Question 4

Conglomerate:

Answer 4

Metamorphic

Question 5

Quartzite:

Answer 5

Metamorphic

Question 6

Schist:

Answer 6

Metamorphic

Question 7

Slate:

Answer 7

Metamorphic

Question 8

Marble:

Answer 8

Metamorphic

Question 9

Gneiss:

Answer 9

Metamorphic

Question 10

Limestone:

Answer 10

Sedimentary

Question 11

Coal:

Answer 11

Sedimentary

Question 12

Shale:

Answer 12

Sedimentary

Question 13

Clay:

Answer 13

Sedimentary

Question 14

Sandstone:

Answer 14

Sedimentary

Question 15

Mudstone:

Answer 15

Sedimentary

Question 16

Difference between rocks and minerals:

Answer 16

Minerals are compounds, rocks are mixtures made of minerals.

Question 17

The three types of rocks:

Answer 17

Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

Question 18

How are igneous rocks formed?

Answer 18

Igneous rocks are formed when lava cools up and hardens into a solid.

Question 19

Another name for igneous rocks:

Answer 19

Rocks of fire

Question 20

The two types of igneous rocks:

Answer 20

Intrusive and extrusive

Question 21

Difference between intrusive and extrusive rocks:

Answer 21

Intrusive rocks are rocks that are solidified underground and and cool slowly to produce coarse-grained rocks.
Extrusive rocks are rocks that are solidified above ground and cool quickly to produce a fine-grained rock.

Question 22

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Answer 22

Sedimentary rocks are formed when bits of sediment(rocks and minerals eg. Sand, shell) are packed together and solidified to create a sedimentary rock.

Question 23

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

Answer 23

Metamorphic rocks are formed by igneous or sedimentary rocks that have been transformed by heat, pressure or both.

Question 24

What does metamorphosis mean?

Answer 24

It is a process of change.

Question 25

What are the two layers of earth made of rock?

Answer 25

The crust and mantle.

Question 26

Which two layers of earth are not made of rock?

Answer 26

The inner and outer core.

Question 27

What is the outer core made of?

Answer 27

Iron and nickel.

Question 28

What is the inner core of the earth made of?

Answer 28

Metals