Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

Basalt

Answer

Slate

Answer

Granite

Answer

Marble

Question 2

What type of rock is formed by the solidification of molten magma or lava?

Accepted Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Mineral rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Metamorphic rock

Question 3

What geological process is responsible for the formation of caves?

Accepted Answer

Karstification

Answer

Subduction

Answer

Volcanism

Answer

Erosion

Question 4

What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Mineral rock

Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Metamorphic rock

Question 5

Which of the following is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?

Accepted Answer

Talc

Answer

Quartz

Answer

Feldspar

Answer

Diamond

Question 6

What is the process by which sediment is transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Answer

Deposition

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Subduction

Question 7

What type of rock is formed through the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rock

Answer

Mineral rock

Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock

Question 8

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Talc

Answer

Quartz

Answer

Feldspar

Question 9

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?

Accepted Answer

Igneous rock

Answer

Sedimentary rock

Answer

Metamorphic rock

Answer

Mineral rock

Question 10

What is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller particles or sediments called?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Deposition

Answer

Subduction

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