Types of Rocks and Rock Cycle Form 1

Below are three group of rocks found on earth's crust except

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Mineral rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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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

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What material is used to form igneous rocks?

• magma
• sand
• gravel
• fossils

What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?

• Igneous only
• Sedimentary only
• Metamorphic only
• Any type of rock

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Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?

• Ingenious
• Igneous
• Indigenous 
• Indigo 

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How are all rocks related to one another based upon the rock cycle diagram?

• Igneous rocks only come from sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
• Sedimentary rocks cannot make other sedimentary rocks
• All rocks can create any other type of rock
• Heat and pressure must be applied to make sedimentary rock

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The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• melting and cooling

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• compaction and cementation

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