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- 1. Multiple Choice
During the lab the HEAT to change the sedimentary Starburst rock to metamorphic came from . . .
there was no heat needed
his hands
the hot plate
the sun
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mark ALL processes that were necessary to change the original Starburst candy into a sedimentary rock.
Cutting each candy into smaller pieces
melting the candy
putting the candy pieces together and compacting them
cooling the candy
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 major rock types?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Lava
Sedimentary
- 4. Multiple Choice
When he cut the original candy into smaller pieces, those pieces represented ______ in the rock cycle.
sediment
lava
fossils
magma
- 5. Multiple Choice
When he put all the cut-up pieces of candy together, squeezing and pressing them together, it represented . . .
weathering & erosion
melting & cooling
lava & magma
compaction & cementation
- 6. Multiple Choice
The hotplate that melted the candy represented heat from the . . .
sun
core of the earth
- 7. Multiple Choice
Check ALL the boxes below that are processes in the rock cycle that turn one kind of rock into another.
melting & cooling
heat & pressure
weathering & erosion
compacting & cementing
- 8. Multiple Choice
Once the candy "rock" is fully melted on the hotplate it represents . . .
sedimentary rock
sediment
magma
igneous rock
- 9. Multiple Choice
After the candy was melted on the hotplate and then allowed to cool it became . . .
a metamorphic rock
a sedimentary rock
an igneous rock
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the correct order of processes needed to turn any rock into a sedimentary rock?
Weathering & Erosion then Compacting & Cementing
Melting & Cooling then Compacting & Cementing
Heat & Pressure then Melting & Cooling
Compacting & Cementing then Weathering & Erosion
- 11. Multiple Choice
It is possible for any type of rock on Earth to turn into any other type of rock.
TRUE
FALSE
- 12. Multiple Choice
What type of Igneous rock makes up most of the ocean floor?
Basalt
Granite
Lava
Sandstone
- 13. Multiple Choice
Ribbon-like layers are a characteristic commonly found in . . .
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Magma and Lava
- 14. Multiple Choice
Fossils are most commonly found in . . .
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Magma and Lava
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which geologic process can change any type of rock into sediment?
Heat and Pressure
Melting
Weathering & Erosion
Cooling
- 16. Multiple Choice
What geologic process can turn Granite (Igneous) into Gneiss (Metamorphic) rock?
Melting & Cooling
Heat & Pressure
Compacting & Cementing
Weathering & Erosion
- 17. Multiple Choice
Melting & Cooling will turn any rock into ___ rock.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
- 18. Multiple Choice
Lava that cools quickly on the surface of the Earth creates . . .
Intrusive Igneous rock
Extrusive Igneous rock
- 19. Multiple Choice
Magma that cools slowly under the surface will create . . .
Intrusive Igneous rock
Extrusive Igneous rock
- 20. Multiple Choice
What kind of rock is this?
Granite (Intrusive Igneous)
Obsidian (Extrusive Igneous)
Sandstone (Sedimentary)
Slate (Metamorphic)
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