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Which rock is the most common type of igneous rock on Earth?
a) limestone
b) shale
c) marble
d) basalt

Rock that forms from sediment that gets cemented together under pressure is ________________________________________________________________.
a) metamorphic rock
b) sedimentary rock
c) igneous rock
d) fossils

A natural solid that is formed from one or more minerals is a __________________________________.
a) metamorphic rock
b) igneous rock
c) sedimentary rock
d) rock

______________________________________________________ is rock that forms when Earth’s processes change the texture and mineral content of an already existing rock.
a) metamorphic rock
b) igneous rock
c) sedimentary rock
d) rock cycle

Rock that forms when magma or lava hardens is _______________________________________________.
a) sedimentary rock
b) metamorphic rock
c) igneous rock
d) rock cycle

The _____________________________________ is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.
a) fossil
b) sedimentary rock
c) rock cycle
d) igneous rock

Which of the following is an example of metamorphic rock?
a) limestone
b) obsidian
c) basalt
d) slate

Sometimes, sedimentary rock contains __________________________________, or the remains/signs of a formally living thing.
a) fossils
b) rock cycle
c) igneous rock
d) metamorphic rock

Which of the following is an example of metamorphic rock?
a) marble
b) limestone
c) conglomerate
d) sandstone

Which of the following is an example of sedimentary rock?
a) marble
b) gabbro
c) porphyry
d) sandstone

Which of the following is an example of sedimentary rock?
a) rhyolite
b) shale
c) basalt
d) slate

Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?
a) schist
b) obsidian
c) gneiss
d) slate

The word metamorphic means “to stay the same.”
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....

Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?
a) shale
b) sandstone
c) basalt
d) marble

Any type of rock can become any other type of rock.
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....

Rock salt and limestone are two types of igneous rock that form when lava cools.
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....

The three types of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....

Some sedimentary rock forms through chemical processes.
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....

Limestone is often formed from what material?
a) pearl
b) the shells of sea animals
c) lava
d) magma

Why are most of the rocks you find igneous and sedimentary instead of metamorphic?
a) metamorphic rock forms deep inside Earth
b) igneous rock forms deep inside Earth
c) sedimentary rock forms deep inside Earth
d) None of theses

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