Rock Classification

Front

What type of rock results when molten rock undergoes crystallization above ground?

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Extrusive igneous rock

Front

What combination of processes can transform a metamorphic rock to sediments?

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Exposure, weathering, and erosion.

Front

What sequence of events could lead to magma becoming soil?

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Crystallization followed by exposure and weathering.

Front

Which rock type forms from placing other rocks under heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

According to the rock cycle, which of the following transitions are possible? Assume an unlimited number of steps.

• An intrusive igneous rock becomes a sedimentary rock.
• A sedimentary rock becomes soil.
• A metamorphic rock becomes an extrusive igneous rock.

Back

All of the above are possible.

Front

If you examine a rock sample and observe fossils in it, what type of rock does the sample represent?

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Sedimentary

Front

Which of the following is a sample of igneous rock? Options: Sample A, Sample B, Sample C, Sample D

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Sample B

Front

The location marked by the black rectangle is characterized by high temperature and pressure. What rock type would most likely be formed in this location?

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Metamorphic

Front

Where would the rock sample shown be formed in the diagram below?

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Location C

Front

Which of the rock samples below is most likely to be a metamorphic rock? Sample A, Sample B, Sample C, Sample D

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Sample D