Rock Cycle Test

Front

What type of rock would cooled magma from an erupting volcano form?

Back

Igneous

Front

What type of rock in the Grand Canyon was formed due to extreme heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic

Front

What type of rock did Bryce, Zoe, and Harper discover on their school trip to the Grand Canyon, which is composed of smaller fragments that had settled at the bottom of the Colorado River millions of years ago?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What are the 3 main types of rocks that Duane categorized during the hiking trip?

Back

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

Each type of rock can only follow one path of the rock cycle.

Back

False

Front

During a hiking trip, Cole, Leah, and Matthew stumbled upon a fossil. They began debating about the type of rock in which they discovered the fossil. Cole suggested it could be in Sedimentary Rocks, Leah believed it was in Igneous Rocks, and Matthew speculated it was in Metamorphic Rocks or Granite. Who was right?

Back

Sedimentary Rocks

Front

According to what criteria should Peyton, Aaron and Faith classify the rocks they found on their trip to the Grand Canyon? Options: How they are formed, Color, Grain size, Chemical composition

Back

How they are formed

Front

What type of rock is formed when lava cools and solidifies?

Back

Extrusive Igneous

Front

During a summer camp trip, Faith, Bryce, and Matthew came across a rock with grains arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals. Intrigued, they wanted to identify the type of rock. What could it be?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the name of the molten rock underground?

Back

Magma