Rock Cycle

When molten (melted) rock cools and becomes a solid, a _____ rock forms.

• Igneous         

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

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Sedimentary rocks are made up of

• large rocks.  

• hard rocks.

• mostly igneous rocks

• small particles of sediment.

Identify the rock type: A volcano erupts and sends lava shooting into the air. This lava cools to form a(n) _____.

• Igneous        

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

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According to the diagram, how does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

• Weathering and Erosion

• Heat and Pressure

• Compaction and Cementation

• Melting

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Identify the rock type: Shells of different animals fall to the bottom of the ocean. Over time, these shells are broken down into smaller pieces and combine with sand and bone to become a rock. This is an example of a(n) _____.

• Igneous        

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

When pieces of older rocks, plants, and other loose material gets pressed or cemented together, a _____ rock forms.

• Igneous

    

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Mineral

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The breaking down of rock is caused by

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• sediment

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Fossils are more likely to form in which type of rock?

• Sedimentary rocks form in layers which help keep fossils from being destroyed.  

• Metamorphic rocks form by being exposed to a lot of heat and pressure and this keeps the fossils from being destroyed.

• Igneous rocks form when lava or magma cools and this keeps the fossils from being destroyed

• Fossils only form in igneous rocks.

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This type of igneous rock remains inside the Earth.

• Intrusive

• Extrusive

• Topside

• Lower

This type of igneous rock can be found on the crust. 

• Intrusive

• Extrusive

• Topside

• Lower