Rock Types Quiz

What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Volcanic rock

• Sedimentary rock

Which type of rock makes up about 95% of the Earth's crust?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Granite rock

• Metamorphic rock

What type of rock is formed when sediment accumulates over time in deposits that form layers?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

Which type of rock can preserve plant and animal remains that are deposited into the sediment layers?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Granite rock

• Sedimentary rock

What type of rock is formed by being changed by extreme heat and pressure?

• Volcanic rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

Which type of rock can shale become when exposed to heat and pressure?

• Obsidian

• Marble

• Quartzite

• Slate

What is the process in which rocks begin to erode or break down into small pieces because of wind, water, or other forces?

• Crystallization process

• Rock cycle

• Erosion process

• Sedimentation process

What type of rock becomes igneous rock when exposed to heat and pressure?

• Granite rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What type of rock can be eroded into sediment?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Granite rock

What type of rock can become metamorphic rock or lava?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Granite rock