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Which of the following is NOT a category of rock?
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Diamond
d) Igneous

A group of students are along a river bank and find a rock with a FOSSIL marking. What type of rock did they most likely find?
a) Sedimentary
b) Igneous
c) Metamorphic
d) All of the above

What happens to sedimentary rock when it is exposed to extreme HEAT AND PRESSURE?
a) It will erode
b) It will become igneous rock
c) It will crystallize
d) It will become metamorphic rock

Limestone is a common SEDIMENTARY rock found in Texas. How does limestone form?
a) Magma cools and hardens
b) Sediments depositing, compacting, and cementing
c) Extreme heat and pressure
d) Partial melting of rock into magma

What process would cause sedimentary rock to turn into metamorphic rock?
a) Compacting and cementing
b) Extreme heat and pressure
c) Melting and cooling
d) Erosion

Rocks that have been found near volcanoes are formed from magma cooling and hardening. What type of rock is this?
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Thermic

Which layer of earth is made of SOLID metals like nickel and iron?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer Core
d) Inner Core

The LITHOSPHERE is a sub layer found in the crust and upper mantle.
a) True
b) False
c) ..
d) ..

Which layer of earth has PLASTICITY?
a) Crust
b) Lithosphere
c) Asthenosphere
d) Core

Which layer of earth is classified as a solid rocky layer?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer Core
d) Inner Core

The layer of earth that is the MOST dense is the crust.
a) True
b) False
c) .
d) .

Which layer of earth has the HOTTEST temperature?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer Core
d) Inner Core

Which is the THICKEST layer of earth?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer Core
d) Inner Core

Which layer of earth has CONVECTION CURRENTS?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) Outer Core
d) Inner Core

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