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- 1. Multiple Choice
The outer most layer of the Earth is called
Outer core
Inner core
Mantle
Crust
- 2. Multiple Choice
Two types of igneous rocks are:
Interior and exterior
Intrusive and extrusive
Inside and outside
Enter and exit
- 3. Multiple Choice
Lava is found...
after a volcano erupts.
on the inside of a volcano.
both inside and outside a volcano.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The process for sedimentary rocks DO NOT include:
Cementation
Cooling
Deposition
Erosion
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is a type of sedimentary rock:
inorganic
intrusive
clastic
mineral
- 6. Multiple Choice
Fossils are the form of
Igneous Rocks
Minerals
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?IgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryExtrusive
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?IgneousSedimentaryOrganicMetamorphic
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWind, water, and ice breaking down rock is calledErosionDepositionCompactionWeathering
- 10. Multiple Choice
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 major types of rocks?Igneous, Metamorphic, SedimentaryMetamorphic, Igneous, CementationBrown, Red, GrayStreak, Hardness, Breakage
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceEach rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?Particles are changed into liquids.Particles are compressed into layers.Particles are melted together by magma.Particles are heated by the Sun.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?heating and pressurecompaction and cementationmelting and coolinguplift and erosion
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich process causes sand grains to stick together to form sandstone?cementationabrasioncombustionerosion
- 17. Multiple Choice
This type of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, and water.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis rock is formed by erosion (continuously broken down into small fragments) and then is compressed and cemented together.InorganicIgneousMetamorphicSedimentary
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the geological process by which rocks are formed, destroyed, or altered?continental driftplate tectonicswater cyclerock cycle
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which rock is burned in power plant as a fuel
Marble
Coal
Granite
Pumice
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