Rocks and Minerals

Which of the following is not a type of rock?

• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Magma
• Sedimentary

What process is necessary to change a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock?

• Weathering and erosion
• Heat and/or pressure
• Melting
• Solidification

How is magma formed?

• From melting of igneous rock
• From melting of metamorphic rock
• From melting of sedimentary rock
• All of the above

How does magma become igneous rock?

• Melting
• Pressure
• Solidification
• Erosion

How does igneous rock become metamorphic rock?

• Heat and/or pressure
• Melting
• Compaction and cementation
• Burial

How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

• Compaction and cementation
• Heat and/or pressure
• Melting and solidification
• Weathering and erosion

How are sediments formed?

• Compaction and cementation
• Weathering and erosion
• Melting and solidification
• Heat and/or pressure

What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?

• Hard, soft, and brittle
• Sand, stone, and volcanic
• Dactylic, iambic, and spondaic
• Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• erosion
• weathering
• compaction
• deposition

Which statement is true of ALL rocks?

• Rocks contain organic material.
• Rocks contain fossils.
• Rocks are formed in layers.
• Rocks are composed of minerals.