Types of Rocks Review

This is Pumice. This is an __________ igneous rock because it cooled very quickly and produced holes.

• intrusive

• extrusive

How are rocks classified?

• Based on how they are formed

• What color they are

• What they are shaped like

• Where they are found

Rocks that have minerals that are too small to see are called ______ grained.

• fine

• coarse

What makes holes and a glass-like look to igneous rocks?

• magma cooling quickly inside the earth

• compacting of sediment

• lava cooling quickly on the surface of the earth

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What is the source of energy for metamorphic and igneous rocks?

• Water

• sun

• heat from inside the Earth

• erosion

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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This rock was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentar

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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This type of rock will MOST likely contain fossils.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossil Rock

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Which type of rock would you find bubbles or gas pockets in?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

What type of is this? Hint: It has bands of light and dark minerals in it

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary