Rock Hound Science Olympiad

When Rocks get moved from their original standpoint, it is called...

• Weathering

• Movement

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which of the following is NOT a process in which sedimentary rocks form?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cooling

Which of the following describes a clastic Sedimentary Rock?

• Fragments of rock cemented together

• When fossils engrave themselves into Sedimentary Rocks

• Large Bits of rock bulging out of a piece of concrete

Which of the following is NOT an example of a clastic Sedimentary Rock?

• Sandstone

• Quartz

• Siltstone

• Shale

An example of a material that would be found in an Organic Sedimentary Rock would be...

• Fossils of Underwater animals

• Fragments of old minerals

• Pieces of old feathers from a bird

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In a swampy environment, which kind of rock would be most likely found?

• Gneiss

• Quartz

• Sandstone

• Shale

Metamorphic Rocks form from which 2 forces?

• Weathering and Pressure

• Erosion and Heat

• Heat and Pressure

• Weathering and Erosion

What type of Metamorphic Rock comes with bands or stripes?

• Foliated

• Non Foliated

A Foliated Rock would be...

• Pumice

• Obsidian

• Gneiss

• Quartzite

Which type of Metamorphic Rock comes without bands or stripes?

• Foliated

• Non Foliated