Rock Cycle Review 1

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it? Options: Sedimentary Rock, Metamorphic Rock, Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it? Options: Extrusive Igneous Rock, Intrusive Igneous Rock, Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock, Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Which characteristic is found in sedimentary rocks? Options: Crystals, Fossils, Gas bubbles, Glassy surface

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Fossils

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What element is missing from this diagram of the rock cycle?

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Sedimentary rock

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What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?

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Heat and pressure

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Which characteristic is common to metamorphic rocks? Options: Fossils, Gas bubbles, Glassy surface, Ribbonlike layers

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Ribbonlike layers

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The melting of metamorphic rock or igneous rock forms what substance?

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Magma

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Which word or phrase best completes box C on the diagram? Options: metamorphic rock, sediments, igneous rock, sedimentary rock

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metamorphic rock