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Gneiss
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Mineral

Obsidian
a) Igneous
b) metamorphic
c) sedimentary
d) Mineral

Rock Salt
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Cool

Sandstone
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Mineral

Granite
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) mineral

Sedimentary rocks are usually classified as ____________________
a) intrusive or extrusive
b) foliated or nonfoliated
c) Clastic or Non-clastic
d) basaltic, chemical or organic

Clastic sedimentary rocks form from
a) sediments
b) decayed plants
c) chemical solutions
d) Magma

A mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass or other material
a) Minerals
b) Granitic
c) Rocks
d) Basaltic

Which one is not a type of igneous rock
a) Granite
b) Pumice
c) Obsidian
d) Coal

The changes that take place in the rock cycle______________.
a) Create matter
b) Destroy matter
c) Never creates nor destroy matter
d) Always creates and destroys matter

Sedimentary rocks are formed from_________________.
a) lava
b) magma
c) sediments
d) heat and pressure

What type of rock does lava form?
a) Extrusive Sedimentary
b) Extrusive Igneous
c) Intrusive Sedimentary
d) Intrusitve Igneous

You can identify a foliated metamorphic rock by its______________.
a) Pores
b) Crystals
c) Layers
d) Shape

All of the following happen in the rock cycle except_____________.
a) Erosion
b) Condensation
c) Weathering
d) Compactions

Magma that cools below Earth's surface.
a) Intrusive Igneous
b) Extrusive Igneous
c) Intrusive Metamorphic
d) Extrusive Metamorphic

Slate
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Mineral

Limestone
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Mineral

Particles pressed together from the weight of sediments above them.
a) Erosion
b) Deposition
c) Cementation
d) Compaction

Particles glued together as dissolved mineral solutions harden
a) Erosion
b) Deposition
c) Compaction
d) Cementation

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