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A rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a) Sedimentary
b) Igneous
c) Metamorphic
d)

A rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a) Sedimentary
b) Igneous
c) Metamorphic
d)

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called:
a) deposition
b) compaction
c) weathering
d) cementation

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together is called:
a) compaction
b) deposition
c) cementation
d) organic rock

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
a) Shape and color
b) How they form
c) Mineral bands
d) Where they form

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called:
a) Erosion
b) Deposition
c) Compaction
d) Weathering

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a) Melting and cooling
b) Extreme heat and pressure
c) Compaction and cementation
d) Weathering and erosion

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a) Igneous
b) Sedimentary
c) Organic
d) Metamorphic

What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a) Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c) Brown, Red, Gray
d) Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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