Types of Rocks Lesson

What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• minerals

• metamorphic

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What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• minerals

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Metamorphic rocks are existing rocks that have been changed into new rocks by _____.

• heat

• time

• pressure

• All of the above

The continuous series of change that rocks undergo is known as the _____.

• rock cycle

• water cycle

• hibernation

• metamorphisis

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Which correctly matches the rock type with the process involved in forming the rock? 

• igneous - pressure and heat 

• sedimentary - erosion and weathering 

• fossils - molten rocks and magma 

• metamorphic - heating and melting 

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a rock and a mineral? 

• Rocks are pure substances; minerals are not. 

• Rocks are made from minerals. 

• Minerals are made from rocks. 

• Rocks and minerals are the same thing. 

Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites

• magmas

• metamorphs

• sediments

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

• schist

• basalt

• limestone

• shale

Metamorphic rocks form from ___.

• igneous rocks

• other metamorphic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• all types of rocks

What is the most common igneous rock?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Pumice

• Obsidian