Types Of Rocks Question Preview (ID: 2962)


This Will Test Your Knowledge On The Three Types Of Rocks And How They Are Formed. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment which is squeezed and cemented together over time?
a) Igneous Rock
b) Metamorphic Rock
c) Sedimentary Rock
d) Volcanic Rock

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the rock cycle?
a) Rocks move and change over time due to heat and pressure
b) Once a rock is formed it will never change
c) Weathering and erosion breaks down rocks to help them change their form
d) The formation of rocks can take many years

Rocks that are formed by the melting and cooling of lava and magma are called--
a) Igneous Rocks
b) Sedimentary Rocks
c) Metamorphic Rocks
d) Volcanic Rocks

Cooling of molten material
a) Sedimentary Rock
b) Metamorphic Rock
c) Mantle Rock
d) Igneous Rock

When rocks are BROKEN DOWN by water, wind or living organims it is called--
a) Erosion
b) Weathering
c) Cementation
d) Compactation

When glaciers, running water, waves or wind CARRY AWAY the soil and rock it is called--
a) Erosion
b) Weathering
c) Cementation
d) Compactation

Rocks that are formed from pre-existing rocks as a result of changes in HEAT and PRESSURE are called--
a) Sedimentary Rocks
b) Metamorphic Rocks
c) Igneous Rocks
d) Sliding Rocks

What is the best type of rock to find fossils?
a) Igneous Rocks
b) Metamorphic Rocks
c) Sedimentary Rocks
d) Volcanic Rocks

Layer D
a) Layer A
b) Layer B
c) Layer C
d) Layer D

Layer A
a) Layer A
b) Layer B
c) Layer C
d) Layer D

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