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Geology revision quiz multichoice

Question 1 of 10

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Rocks made from cooling magma or lava are called?

Select one of the following:

  • sedimentary rocks

  • metamorphic rocks

  • igneous rocks

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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How are Metamorphic rocks formed?

Select one of the following:

  • By the deposition, compaction and cementation of sediment

  • By the cooling of magma and lava

  • By changing other rocks using intense heat and pressure

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

How are Sedimentary rocks formed?

Select one of the following:

  • By heating and cooling lava and magma.

  • By the deposition, compaction and cemmentation of sediment

  • By using heat and pressure to change other rocks.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

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What is an extrusive igneous rock?

Select one of the following:

  • A rock made from cooling lava over ground.

  • A rock made from cooling magma under ground

  • A rock made from heating lava under water.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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What is a fossil?

Select one of the following:

  • A dead animal buried underground.

  • The ingredient to make old rocks.

  • the preserved remains or imprint of an organism that was once alive.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

which type of rock never has fossils in it?

Select one of the following:

  • Igneous

  • Sedimentary

  • Metamorphic

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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What does EIS stands for?

Select one of the following:

  • Emergency Instruction Statement

  • Environmental Impact Statement

  • Environmental Instability Survey

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

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What are the three types of weathering?

Select one of the following:

  • Physical, biological and chemical

  • Physical, scientific and permanent

  • Temporary, permanent and chemical

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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Name the Igneous rock that can float on water?

Select one of the following:

  • granite

  • pumice

  • Basalt

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock made from?

Select one of the following:

  • Limestone

  • Shale

  • Sandstone

Explanation

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