31 questions
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter B?
compaction & cementation
weather & erosion
heat & pressure
melting
The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.
veterinarian
geologist
podiatrist
teacher
A type of igneous rock that is formed below the surface of the Earth
sedimentary
magma
extrusive
intrusive
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
Lithification
Cementation
Weathering
Erosion
Limestone is a sedimentary rock. During the rock cycle, limestone is changed into marble, a metamorphic rock. The processes that act on limestone and change it into marble are
weather and erosion
heat and pressure
compacting and cementing
melting, cooling, and hardening
According to the diagram, what process is shown by letter A?
extrusion
erosion/weathering
crystallization
intrusion
This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Rock Cycle
Name of the impression of a plant or animal, in the soil, that existed in the past
diamond
hardness
fossil
Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks which are:
inorganic, organic and chemical rocks
igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
metamorphic, chemical and non chemical rocks
sedimentary, inorganic and igneous rocks
The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with
melting
erosion
deposition
crystallization
The name a rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
texture
weathering
sediment
erosion
This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.
Mineral
Fossil
Rock
Sediment