Earth Science Rocks Test

An igneous rock commonly used as building material is

• sandstone
• marble
• slate
• granite

A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called

• shale
• sandstone
• conglomerate
• breccia

Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into

• chemical rock
• extrusive rock
• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock

The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is

• compaction
• cementation
• deposition
• erosion

The type of igneous rock formed from lava that erupted on Earth's surface is

• chemical rock
• extrusive rock
• foliated rock
• intrusive rock

The type of igneous rock formed when magma hardened beneath the surface of Earth is called

• chemical rock
• extrusive rock
• foliated rock
• intrusive rock

As layer upon layer of sediments are deposited, the process of ________________________ presses them together.

The splitting of a mineral along flat surfaces is a property called _________________________.

Particles of minerals called grains give a rock its ___________________________.

Organic sedimentary rocks come from things that were once _______________________.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1