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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhen you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____LavaMagmaMineral CrystalsIgneous Rocks
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?stalactitesmagmasmetamorphssediments
- 3. Multiple Choice
This 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 - 4. Multiple Choice
In order for sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?
compaction
intrusion
oxidation
metamorphism
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?Sedimentary RockMetamorphic RockIgneous Rock
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?Igneous RockMetamorphic RockSedimentary Rock
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 major types of rocks?Igneous, Metamorphic, SedimentaryMetamorphic, Igneous, CementationBrown, Red, GrayStreak, Hardness, Breakage
- 8. 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
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?stalactitesmagmasmetamorphssediments
- 10. Multiple Choice
What causes igneous rocks to form
pressure
cooling magma and lava
compaction
cementation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Metamorphic rocks were once...
igneous rocks that cooled too quickly.
sedimentary rocks that were changed by time, heat, and pressure.
seashells that are pressed together.
layers of mud and sand that built up over time.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
magma
- 13. Multiple Choice
A rock made of magma that cools inside the Earth and contains large crystals?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Magma
- 14. Multiple Choice
A rock that contains pieces of shells and fossils compacted and cemented together over time is...
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sediments
- 15. Multiple Choice
When heat and water and ice break down rock into sediments this is called?
Erosion
Compaction
Weathering
Deposition
- 16. Multiple Choice
The rock that forms by heat and pressure deep under ground?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Lava
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the process of sediments being picked up and carried away . by wind, moving water or ice?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Compaction
- 18. Multiple Choice
How does a Metamorphic rock become a Sedimentary rock?
Heat, pressure and radiation
Melting, cooling and evaporation
Weathering, Erosion, Compaction and Cementation
Cooling of Magma over time
- 19. Multiple Choice
How can a Metamorphic rock become an Igneous rock?
Weathering and Erosion
Compaction and Cementation
Heat and Pressurew
Melting and cooling
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat numbers indicate melting and cooling?1,2,46,7,117,8,94,5
- 21. Multiple ChoiceLetter C represents what rock type?IgneousSedimentaryMetamorphic
- 22. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rocks are represented by which letter?ACB
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhen particles are eroded and moved, they are eventually laid down in a process called:depositionweatheringsuppositionrefraction
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat powers the rock cycle?Energy from the sun and processes deep within the EarthOceanWeatheringSleep
- 25. Multiple Choice
This rock was created by erosion. What type of rock is this?
Igenous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
- 26. Multiple Choice
The Rock Cycle usually take how long ?
A few hundred years
A few thousand years
Millions of years
Rocks always stay the same
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThis rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...heat and pressureerosion and depositionmelting and cooling
- 29. Multiple Choice
The rock cycle is driven by ______________________ .
Plate tectonics
Earth currents
The Sun and Moon
Inner core
- 30. Multiple Choice
This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.
Mineral
Fossil
Rock
Sediment
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the type of rock called that is used to make buildings and some old monuments?
Limestone
Marble
Slate
Granite
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which missing rock type is the arrow pointing at?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
- 34. Multiple Choice
How does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure
Melting and cooling
Weathering/Erosion and Cementation
Cycling
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