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Which subject	Geography
What age group	Year or Grade 8
What topic	Rock Types
Question types	Close-ended
Number of questions	10
Number of answers	4
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Geography Quiz: Rock Types for Year 8

Test your knowledge of rock types with the following questions! Choose the correct answer from the options provided.

1. What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten material?

   • A. Sedimentary
   • B. Igneous
   • C. Metamorphic
   • D. Fossilized

2. Which of the following is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

   • A. They are formed under high pressure and temperature.
   • B. They often contain fossils.
   • C. They are formed from volcanic activity.
   • D. They do not have layered structures.

3. What process leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?

   • A. Melting and cooling
   • B. Weathering and erosion
   • C. Heat and pressure
   • D. Compaction and cementation

4. Granite is classified as which type of rock?

   • A. Metamorphic
   • B. Sedimentary
   • C. Igneous
   • D. Organic

5. Which of the following rocks is an example of a sedimentary rock?

   • A. Marble
   • B. Basalt
   • C. Limestone
   • D. Schist

6. What is the primary material that limestone is composed of?

   • A. Quartz
   • B. Clay
   • C. Calcium carbonate
   • D. Silica

7. Which type of igneous rock is formed from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

   • A. Gabbro
   • B. Pumice
   • C. Diorite
   • D. Obsidian

8. Which of the following describes how shale forms?

   • A. From the cooling of magma underground
   • B. From the compaction of clay and silt
   • C. From the alteration of granite through heat
   • D. From volcanic ash settling in water

9. What feature is commonly associated with metamorphic rocks?

   • A. Fossil layers
   • B. Crystalline structure
   • C. Bubbles from gas
   • D. Smooth texture due to weathering

10. Basalt is primarily formed from what kind of volcanic activity?

    • A. Explosive eruptions
    • B. Non-explosive eruptions
    • C. Underground lava formations
    • D. Metamorphic processes

Answers:

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. B

Good luck with your quiz!