Minerals and Rocks in the Geosphere Test

Sedimentary rocks form from rock and mineral fragments, and metamorphic rocks form from existing rock.

• True
• False

Studying a rock's texture can help scientists determine which type of rock it is.

• True
• False

Textures are fragments that make up rocks

• True
• False

Deposition is a tectonic process that forces rocks onto Earth's surface throughout the rock cycle.

• True
• False

The processes involved in the rock cycle include all of the following EXCEPT

• condensation
• erosion
• weathering
• compaction

The ____ shows how one rock changes into another.

• rock cycle
• melting process
• formation of crystals
• none of the above

Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by ____.

• weathering and erosion
• compaction
• cementation
• heat and pressure

Igneous rock form from ___ when it cools.

• magma
• lava
• neither a nor b
• both a and b

All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rocks to form EXCEPT___.

• pressure
• the presence of hot, watery fluids
• heat
• exposure to air

Sedimentary rocks are ___.

• formed from magma
• a type of foliated igneous rock
• formed because of changes in temperature and pressure, or the presence of hot watery fluids.
• formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions.