Topic 7 Lesson 3 Quiz

Rocks are made up of ____________ and other materials

• water
• vitamins
• minerals
• air

Wind and Water can break down rock and carry it away. This is called _______ and _______.

• Marble and Granite
• Sedimentary and Igneous
• Weathering and Erosion
• Toe Jam and Earl

To describe and identify rocks, geologists would observe and study their

• color
• texture
• composition
• all of the above

Igneous rocks form when molten material _______.

• is heated
• is magma
• is lava
• is cooled

True or False: Igneous rock can form above(extrusive) and below(intrusive) earth's surface

• True
• False

Sedimentary rock is made up of_______

• small rock particles
• plant remains
• animals remains
• all of the above

Sedimentary rock often looks layered because layer after layer of sediment is _______ and _______ together.

• found and dug out
• pressed and cemented
• identified and formed
• igneous and metamorphic

Metamorphic rock is changed by intense _____ and _____.

• wind and rain
• plants and animals
• heat and pressure
• yelling and screaming

True or False: Metamorphic Rock can start out as Sedimentary Rock, Igneous Rock, or a different Metamorphic Rock.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a process or energy source that contributes to the formation of rocks within the rock cycle.

• Heat from earth's interior
• Pressure from gravity
• Wind and water weathering and eroding
• Geologists identifying rocks and minerals