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Types Of Rocks
Test Description: Identifying the three types of rocks and how they are formed
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which type of rock is formed when heat and pressure are applied below the earth's surface?
A
igneous rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
sedimentary rock
2) Obsidian is a type of volcanic glass that is formed when lava cools. Obsidian is a/an___.
A
metamorphic rock
B
igneous rock
C
sedimentary rock
3) The three types of rocks are
A
weathering, erosion, deposition
B
metamorphic, sedimentary, deposition
C
sedimentary, deposition, igneous
D
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
4) A rock that has either been squeezed by incredible pressures deep underground and/or has been exposed to very high temperature is a ______.
A
sedimentary rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
igneous rock
5) Which type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens?
A
metamorphic rock
B
igneous rock
C
sedimentary rock
6) In what type of rock do most fossils appear?
A
sedimentary rock
B
igneous rock
C
metamorphic rock
7) Which type of rock is formed when bits of rocks are layered and cemented together?
A
igneous rock
B
sedimentary rock
C
metamorphic rock
8) A rock that has been layered is called a ______.
A
sedimentary rock
B
igneous rock
C
metamorphic rock
9) Rocks need ________ to change to metamorphic rocks.
A
layers
B
heat and pressure
C
cool air
10) Limestone is formed from layers of sand, shells and animal remains that have been compacted together. Limestone is a ____.
A
sedimentary rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
igneous rock
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