Rocks

Rocks

Multiple Choice

A rock and a mineral are the same thing.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

There are _ different types of rocks.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What are small pieces of rock called?

• sediment

• metamorphic

• igneous

• minerals

Multiple Choice

How many steps are there in the sedimentary rock formation process?

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 7

Multiple Select

What can cause weathering?

• wind

• water

• school

• clouds

• none of the answers are correct

Fill in the Blank

Erosion is the use of wind, water, gravity, and other forces to ____ the sediments.

Multiple Choice

What is sediment landing on a surface called?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

• cementation

Multiple Choice

What is compaction?

• the use of water, wind, gravity, and other forces to break rocks into small pieces

• the use of water, wind, gravity, and other forces to move the sediments

• when the sediment lands on a surface

• when more and more sediment lands in the same place and presses down on the sediment that was already there

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

What brings minerals into the space between the sediment?

• air

• gravity

• ice

• fire

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Metamorphic rock is formed by...?

• extreme cold

• extreme heat

• extreme pressure

• both extreme cold and extreme pressure

• both extreme heat and extreme pressure

Multiple Select

What are the two types of metamorphism?

• contract

• contact

• regional

• reginald

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Both contact and regional metamorphism melt the rock.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Igneous rock is formed when magma or lava cools.

• true

• false

Fill in the Blank

Extrusive igneous rock is formed when ____ cools.

Multiple Choice

When magma cools, it forms what kind of igneous rock?

• intrusive

• extrusive

• both intrusive and extrusive

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

If a rock is sedimentary, it will be sedimentary rock forever.

• true

• false