Rock Transformation and Types

How could a metamorphic rock transform into an igneous rock?

• melting and cooling

• weathering and erosion

• compaction and cementation

• heat and pressure

What process would a sedimentary rock need to go through to become a metamorphic rock?

• extreme heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• weathering and erosion

• compaction and cementation

What type of rock is formed by the process of extreme heat and pressure?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

What is happening at letter X?

• cooling

• melting

• weathering

• pressure

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What process is happening at letter Y?

• melting

• cooling

• weathering

• compaction

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What process is happening at letter Z?

• melting

• cooling

• weathering

• cementation

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What are the 3 types of rocks?

• soft

  hard

  clay

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• igneous
  sedimentary
  metamorphic

• grey

  black

  layered

Which type of rock would you likely find near a volcano where lava or magma has cooled?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

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Which 2 rocks can melt and become magma?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

Why would the Appalachian Mountains be smoother and less jagged than the Rocky Mountains?

• they are younger and less weathered

• they are older and more weathered

• they aren't as tall

• the rocks are much softer there

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