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- 1. Multiple Choice
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?Sedimentary RockMetamorphic RockIgneous Rock - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 major types of rocks?Igneous, Metamorphic, SedimentaryMetamorphic, Igneous, CementationBrown, Red, GrayStreak, Hardness, Breakage
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is used to form sedimentary rocks?Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, CementationExtreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the words below describe broken up rock?stalactitesmagmasmetamorphssediments
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.CompactionCementationWeatheringErosion
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe process in which sediment are fused or glued together.compactiondepositionorganic rockcementation
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?Igneous RockMetamorphic RockSedimentary Rock
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?igneoussedimentarymetamorphic
- 11. Multiple ChoiceExtreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.IgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryMineral
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis rock started as lava that cooled and then was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?SedimentarIgneousMetamorphic
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was molten magma that slowly cooled under the ground. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe three groups of rocks are classified byHow they formColorGrain sizeChemical Composition
- 16. Multiple ChoiceFossils are only found inSedimentary rocksFoliated Metamorphic rocksIgneous RocksNonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?igneoussedimentarymetamorphicfossils
- 18. Multiple ChoiceLarge rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks by wind and water. These small rocks can break down into very tiny pieces called _______.mineralspebblessedimentschalk
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA never ending process by which rocks are changed from one type to another.weathering and erosionrock cycleheat and pressurepressing and cementing
- 20. Multiple Choice1. What will happen if an igneous rock is put under an extreme amount of heat and pressure?it will melt into lavait will weather and erodeit will become a metamorphic rockit will become a sedimentary
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