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Where are the oldest layers of rock usually found in a cliff made from sedimentary rock?
a) at the top
b) in the middle
c) at the bottom
d)

Only one of these rocks is a sedimentary rock. Which one?
a) shale
b) slate
c) granite
d)

Which of the following is the order for forming sedimentary rocks?
a) sedimentation - cementation - compaction
b) compaction - sedimentation - cementation
c) sedimentation - compaction - cementation
d)

What is magma?
a) salt crystals in sedimentary rock
b) molten rock
c) bubbles of gas
d)

Which of these rocks is an igneous rock
a) marble
b) limestone
c) basalt
d)

Which type of rock never contains fossils?
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d)

What does the presence of tiny crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?
a) The molten rock cooled very quickly.
b) The molten rock cooled very slowly.
c) The molten rock cooled deep underground.
d)

Which statement about metamorphic rocks is correct?
a) They are formed when rocks are heated until they melt.
b) They are only formed from heated sedimentary rocks.
c) They are formed from all types of rock.
d)

Which metamorphic rock is formed from limestone?
a) marble
b) slate
c) shale
d)

Which statement about the crystals in metamorphic rocks is correct?
a) They are small if the molten rock cooled quickly.
b) They are large if the molten rock cooled slowly.
c) They are often arranged in layers.
d)

Which of these is not an example of physical weathering?
a) freeze-thaw
b) acid rain falling on limestone
c) wind blowing sand onto a rock
d)

What happens to pieces of rock as they are transported by a river?
a) They get larger and more jagged.
b) They get smaller and more rounded.
c) They get smaller and more rounded.
d)

Which of these is an example of chemical weathering?
a) Tree roots pushing through the pavement.
b) Acid rain eroding away a statue.
c) Waves crashing onto the side a sea wall.
d)

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