Rocks and minerals Test 4th Grade

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What type of rock is formed from magma and lava?

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Igneous

Front

What type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

Front

What type of rock is created when another type of rock is heated and compressed over time?

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Metamorphic

Front

What type of rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago?

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Sedimentary

Front

What is molten rock below the Earth's surface called?

Back

Magma

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented together to form rock?

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Lithification

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of organic material?

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Sedimentary

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What is the term for rocks that have changed due to heat, pressure, or chemical processes?

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Metamorphic