Rocks Review

What is a rock? 

• A chemically pure substance.

• An aggregate or mixture of minerals.

Which type of rock forms when magma cools and hardens?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

What type of rock is formed from tiny particles called sediments that form layers that are pressed together? 

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

Which type of rock is formed using heat and pressure? 

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Which type of rock can become a metamorphic rock? 

• Igneous Rock

• All types of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, and old metamorphic)

What do we call the process when sediment is squeezed together as a result of weight and pressure from upper layers of sediment? 

• Cementation

• Compaction

During what process do minerals fill the spaces between particles and glue the particles together? 

• Cementation

• Compaction

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Sediments dropped on the ground or in water that collect and form a layer. Is which step? 

• Erosion

• Deposition

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The breaking apart of rocks by water or wind to make sediment. Is which step?

• Weathering

• Erosion

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 The movement of rocks and sediment to a new place. Is which step?

• Weathering

• Erosion

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