Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 5: Igneous Rock

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
What is the source of heat inside Earth that melts rocks into magma?
A)geothermal energy
B)Earth's core is hotter for no reason.
C)the decay of radioactive elements
D)other molten rocks
2
Extrusive rocks have fine-grained textures because __________.
A)they cooled inside Earth's crust
B)they cooled quickly
C)they cooled slow
D)they are derived from volcanoes
3
Which rock has an intermediate composition?
A)rhyolite
B)diorite
C)dunite
D)basaltic
4
According to the figure, what happens to the melting point of rock as the depth and pressure increases?
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A)it decreases gradually
B)it decreases sharply
C)it increases gradually
D)it increases sharply
5
According to the figure showing a limited view of Bowen's reaction series, what type of mineral causes a continuous reaction series?
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A)magnesium
B)calcium
C)iron
D)sodium
6
What is the temperature change in Earth's crust called?
A)geothermal gradient
B)radioactive decay
C)hydrothermal gradient
D)Thermal energy
7
How are igneous rocks formed?
A)from the cementation of mineral grains
B)from the crystallization of magma
C)from increased pressures and temperatures
D)from the compaction of loose sediments
8
Oceanic crust melts at __________ than continental crust.
A)higher pressures and lower temperatures
B)higher temperatures
C)lower temperatures
D)the same temperature
9
Igneous rocks that cool on Earth's surface are called __________.
A)lava
B)molten
C)extrusive
D)intrusive
10
__________ explains the relationship between cooling magma and mineral formation.
A)Partial melting
B)Bowen's reaction series
C)Geothermal gradients
D)Branches of crystallization
11
What extrusive igneous rock has a mafic composition and a glassy texture?
A)diorite
B)basaltic glass
C)gabbro
D)obsidian
12
Igneous rock with two distinct grain sizes has a __________ texture.
A)felsic
B)fine-grained
C)porphyritic
D)coarse-grained
13
Which observation about a rock could lead you to identify it as igneous?
A)well-defined layers
B)glassy texture
C)contains pebbles
D)made of calcite
14
Which describes the formation of gold deposits in the Sierra Nevada?
A)heat and pressure exerted on a coarse-grained metamorphic rock
B)heat and pressure compacted carbonized material
C)mineral deposited by hydrothermal solutions in quartz veins
D)highly viscous magma cooled quickly at Earth's surface
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