Rocks Rock!

What is the top layer of sediments in sedimentary rocks?

• The oldest layer.

• The newest and youngest layer.

• The thickest layer.

• The most compacted layer.

Which materials are associated with volcanoes?

• Magma and lava

• Sand and gravel

• Water and ice

• Soil and clay

What is the term for the movement of sediments from one place to another?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

• Weathering

What is an example of a sedimentary rock?

• Granite

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Marble

What type of rock is formed when molten rock cools into a solid?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Volcanic Rock

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Volcanic Rock

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Granite, Limestone, Sandstone

• Basalt, Shale, Gneiss

• Coal, Chalk, Clay

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Lithification

What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma beneath the Earth's surface?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

What are sedimentary rocks primarily made of?

• Particles of minerals, organic material, and sediments.

• Crystalline structures formed from molten lava.

• Metamorphic materials subjected to high pressure.

• Purely igneous components from volcanic activity.