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What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a) Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b) Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
c) Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
d) Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
This 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) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
d) Intrusive
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
d) Sediments
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a) Igneous
b) Organic
c) Sedimentary
d) Metamorphic
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling?
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) Sediments
A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
a) Melting and cooling
b) Compaction and cementation
c) Extreme heat and pressure
d) Weathering and erosion
rock formed from the cooling of molten rock below Earth’s surface (ex. granite)
a) extrusive igneous rock
b) intrusive igneous rock
c) lava
d) magma
rock formed from the cooling of molten rock on Earth’s surface (ex. pumice)
a) extrusive igneous rock
b) intrusive igneous rock
c) lava
d) magma
Which of these actions must take place in order for igneous rock to change into sedimentary rock ?
a) The igneous rock melted and became magma.
b) Igneous rock dissolved in water to form sedimentary rock.
c) The igneous rock was exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
d) The igneous rock broke down into smaller pieces and then was eroded and deposited to form sedimentary rock.
What will happen first for an igneous rock to become a sedimentary rock?
a) It must be broken down into smaller pieces.
b) Exposure to extreme heat.
c) The molten rock rock must cool.
d) A thick layer of humus must form on top of the igneous rock.
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