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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) .....
Rock salt and limestone are two types of igneous rock that form when lava cools.
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....
Any type of rock can become any other type of rock.
a) True
b) False
c) .....
d) .....
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
Which of the following is an example of igneous rock?
a) schist
b) obsidian
c) gneiss
d) slate
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 metamorphic rock?
a) marble
b) limestone
c) conglomerate
d) sandstone
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
The _____________________________________ is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.
a) fossil
b) sedimentary rock
c) rock cycle
d) igneous rock
Rock that forms when magma or lava hardens is _______________________________________________.
a) sedimentary rock
b) metamorphic rock
c) igneous rock
d) rock cycle
______________________________________________________ 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
A natural solid that is formed from one or more minerals is a __________________________________.
a) metamorphic rock
b) igneous rock
c) sedimentary rock
d) rock
Rock that forms from sediment that gets cemented together under pressure is ________________________________________________________________.
a) metamorphic rock
b) sedimentary rock
c) igneous rock
d) fossils
Which rock is the most common type of igneous rock on Earth?
a) limestone
b) shale
c) marble
d) basalt
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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