Rocks and the Rock Cycle

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling

Which of the following describes rocks formed when sediments are buried, compacted, and cemented together?

• Clastic

• Organic

• Foliated

• Nonfoliated

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

• intrusive igneous

• foliated metamorphic

• extrusive igneous

• organic sedimentary