Rock Transformations: From Magma to Stone

What is the name of the rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Limestone

Which process involves the pressing of sediment layers to form rock?

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Melting

• Crystallization

What is magma called when it reaches the Earth's surface and erupts from a volcano?

• Lava

• Sediment

• Igneous rock

• Slate

Igneous rocks that cool quickly after a volcanic eruption are known to have what kind of texture?

• Coarse-grained

• Smooth

• Fine-grained

• Porous

During the formation of sedimentary rock, what comes immediately after the compaction of sediments?

• Cooling

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Melting