
Igneous Rocks Lesson
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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4 Slides • 12 Questions
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Igneous Rocks
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Vocabulary Review
Mineral: natural, solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and physical structure
Magma: melted rock within the earth
Igneous Rock: forms when magma is pushed up from the mantle into the cool crust and hardens into rock
Lava: Magma that reaches the surface
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Multiple Choice
Where is lava located?
above ground
below ground
in the core
in the mantle
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Multiple Choice
Where is magma located?
above ground
below ground
in the stratosphere
in the thermosphere
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Fill in the Blanks
Which type of igneous rock would be easier to mine?
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Obsidian is an example of an extrusive rock. Because it cooled and hardened quickly, extrusive rocks have a fine grained texture.
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Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. Because they cool slowly, the crystals are large giving these rocks a coarse texture.
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Multiple Choice
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock. What does this tell you about it?
it was formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface
it was formed from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface
it was formed from rapidly cooling lava
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Multiple Choice
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock. What does this tell you about it?
it was formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface
it was formed from slowly cooling magma
it was formed from magma that hardened beneath Earth's surface
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Multiple Choice
Pegmatite is a coarse-grained, intrusive, igneous rock. How did it form?
rapidly cooling lava
slowly cooling magma
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Multiple Choice
Rhyolite is a fine-grained, extrusive, igneous rock. How did it form?
rapidly cooling lava
slowly cooling magma
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Multiple Choice
Is this igneous rock, obsidian, fine-grained or coarse-grained?
fine-grained
coarse-grained
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Multiple Choice
Is this igneous rock, porphyry, fine-grained or coarse-grained?
fine-grained
coarse-grained
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Multiple Choice
What option below is NOT one of the uses of igneous rocks?
statues
kitchen counters
building materials
chalkboards
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