Minerals and Rocks

Limestone can be metamorphosed into a. gneiss. c. marble. b. shale. d. slate.

C

The principle of superposition is used to a. determine the absolute age of rocks. c. determine the relative age of rocks. b. determine how rocks are formed. d. determine how rocks are changed.

C

Which of the following is not a rock? a. granite c. marble b. shale d. diamond

D

Igneous rocks were the first rock type to appear on Earth

T

Igneous rocks that have mineral crystals easily seen with the unaided eye formed a. extrusively. c. under water. b. intrusively. d. through compaction.

B

Which of the following is not a rock type? a. igneous c. cubic b. sedimentary d. metamorphic

C

A mineral a. has a chemical formula. c. has a characteristic internal structure. b. occurs naturally. d. All of the above.

D