Rock Classification/ Sedimentary Rock Quiz

What 3 things do scientists use to classify rocks?

• Shape, hardness, color

• Color, texture, pattern

• Red, purple, green

• Big rocks, small rocks, and sand

Which category is most important for a scientist to use to classify a rock?

• Color

• Texture

• Pattern

• Shape

There are three types of rocks. They are:

• Mica, Quartz, Feldspar

• Blue, Green, Yellow

• Round, Sharp, Hard

• Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Fossils are a type of:

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Rock n roll

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The breaking apart of rock on Earth's surface is:

• Crunching

• Smashing

• Weathering

• Break down

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When rock particles are moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity it is called:

• Grinding

• Movement

• Flight

• Erosion

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The 3 steps that occur after weathering and erosion that form a sedimentary rock include:

• Deposition, compaction, cementation

• Crushing, packing, and gluing

• Heat and pressure

• Molding and forming

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All rock are classified according to how that rock:

• Rolls

• Exploded

• Formed

• Shines

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What is the primary agent of weathering and erosion?

• Water

• Wind

• Transportaiotn

• Oil

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Sedimentary rocks can show scientists:

• How much fun rocks are

• A time line of historical events

• Volcanic eruptions

• New solar systems

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