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The rock cycle can explain:
How sedimentary rock can become metamorphic
How a metamorphic rock can become sedimentary
How all rocks can become igneous
All of the above
Which of the following is an igneous rock?
Pumice
Diamond
Limestone
Marble
Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?
Pumice
Diamond
Limestone
Marble
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
Pumice
Diamond
Limestone
Granite
Where are the oldest layers of rocks usually found?
At the top
In the middle
At the bottom
At the top and in the middle
What type of rock often contains fossils?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
All of them contain fossils
Rock that forms from the cooling of maga or lave:
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Volcanic rock
What two factors does a metamorphic rock need to form?
Weathering and erosion
Heat and pressure
Cooling and solidification
Crystallisation and evaporation
Rock that forms from the cementing of deposited particles are called:
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Volcanic rock
Rocks can be changed from one type to another over millions of years. This is called the
Which are the layers in the correct order from Earth's surface to core?
Mantle, crust, core and upper mantle
Crust, core, upper mantle and mantle
Crust, upper mantle, mantle and core
Core, mantle, upper mantle and crust
Check the properties of minerals/rocks. Hint: More then one.
Cleavage
Hardness
Streak
Colour
Lustre
Name the rock type that would have visible grains that are not interlocking.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Name the rock type that would have no obvious grains, cannot be scratched with a knife or split into thin sheets?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Igneous rocks that have cooled quickly have ? sized crystals
Igneous rocks that have cooled slowly have ? sized crystals.
The process of breaking down rocks into smaller particles is called:
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called
Extrusive
Intrusive
Lava
Rocks are a mixture of minerals and organic matter.
True
False
Which is the oldest layer of rock?
A
M
H
L
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