Rocks and Minerals

Where does lava flow?

• Inside the Earth

• On the Earth’s surface

• On the Earth’s surface and inside the Earth’s surface

• None of the above

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What are the types of rocks?

• igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

• clastic, chemical, bioclastic

• foliated, non-foliated

• intrusive, extrusive

How is an igneous rock formed

• heat and pressure

• 5 step formation

• magma or lava cools and hardens

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• heat and pressure

• 5 step formation

• magma or lava cools and hardens

Igneous rocks that form below the Earth's surface are called what?

• Extrusive igneous rocks
• Subterranean igneous rocks
• Underground igneous rocks
• Intrusive igneous rocks

What is the rock cycle?

• The rock cycle is a continuous process of formation, breakdown, and reformation of rocks through various geological processes.
• The rock cycle is a new type of exercise routine using rocks
• The rock cycle is a popular rock band
• The rock cycle is a type of dance move involving rocks

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What type of rock forms at the bottom of a water source such as a river and can contains smaller rocks itself?  

• Intrusive Igneous
• Extrusive Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

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Sedimentary rocks are often formed in layers. What is this layering called?

• stratification

• nonfoliation

• ripple marks

• foliation

A metamorphic rock has grains arranged in parallel layers or bands. What property is this rock displaying?

• stratification

• nonfoliated

• layering

• foliation

What type of rock is "A?"

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Magmic

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