The Rock Cycle Review

Sandstone is a rock formed by the compression of sand particles. What type of rock is sandstone considered to be?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

Granite is a common rock in the Huntsville area. If it forms from cooled magma (deep in the earth), what type of rock is granite considered?

• Intrusive igneous

• Extrusive igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

Granite can transform into gneiss when exposed to heat and pressure. What type of rock does gneiss belong to?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which type of rock preserves fossils?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

At which type of tectonic plate boundary are rocks pushed deep into the Earth and melted?

• Divergent

• Transform

• Convergent (with subduction)

• Convergent (without subduction)

The graph below shows fossil fuel deposits containing coal, oil, and natural gas. In what type of rock do we find fossil fuels?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of lava on the Earth's surface?

• Intrusive igneous

• Extrusive igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Limestone is primarily composed of calcium carbonate. What type of rock is limestone considered to be?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

What type of rock is usually formed by changing existing rocks through heat, pressure, or active chemical fluids?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic