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What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sand
How do extrusive igneous rocks differ from intrusive igneous rocks?
Extrusive rocks are larger in size.
Intrusive rocks break down quicker.
Extrusive rocks are arranged in layers.
Intrusive rocks have larger crystals.
In which location would you most likely find an igneous rock?
Which force plays a major role in the formation of metamorphic rock?
Acceleration
Friction
Pressure
Centrifugal force
Compaction and cementation are two common processes associated with:
Extrusive igneous rocks
Intrusive igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Magma is called lava after it emerges from the ground
Lava cools off to form magma
Magma and lava form sedimentary rocks
Magma and lava are two types of metamorphic rock
Place the following events in sequence: A) Mineral grains are formed; B) A volcano erupts; C) Lava begins cooling
A, B, C
B, A, C
B, C ,A
C, A, B
Sedimentary rocks often form horizontal strata. What are strata?
Crystals
Layers
Mineral grains
Pieces of older rocks
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
Bits of sand gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
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Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turns rocks into new rocks.
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
Magma
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Rocks and sediment change as they move through the rock cycle. Which change involves turning into melting?
Lava to rock
magma to lava
rock to magma
rock to sediment
What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?
It must be broken down into sediment
It must be melted into magma
Its minerals must dissolve in water
It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure
Basalt belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Granite belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Molten rock in the Earth's surface
lava
magma
mineral
crystal
Marble belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Shale belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Obsidian belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Obsidian is an ___________ igneous rock
extrusive
intrusive
______ igneous rocks form when magma reaches the Earth's surface of a volcano and cools quickly.
Intrusive
Extrusive
________ igneous rocks form when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface.
Intrusive
Extrusive
Slate belongs to
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Sandstone rocks belongs to
igneous rocks
sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Gneiss frocks belongs to
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
the general terms for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers
weathering
erosion
deposition
A gigantic mass of moving ice
glacial drift
stratified drift
till
glacier
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