Chapter 3 Rocks Test

Front

What is a sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges called?

Back

Conglomerate

Front

What type of igneous rock is formed when magma hardens beneath the surface of Earth?

Back

Intrusive rock

Front

What is the first step in the path through the rock cycle for a sedimentary rock to become an igneous rock?

Back

Melting

Front

What process presses layers of sediments together as they are deposited?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is an igneous rock commonly used as a building material?

Back

Granite

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the natural process of transporting sediments?

Back

Erosion

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are glued together to form sedimentary rock?

Back

Cementation