Rocks Review

Which type of rock forms from molten rock?

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Minerals

What is the correct process to form a sedimentary rock?

• Compaction, Cementation, Erosion, Deposition
• Erosion, Compaction, Deposition, Cementation
• Cementation, Compaction, Deposition, Erosion
• Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

Which of the following is not a force that carries sediment?

• Wind
• Running water
• Lava
• Ice

Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things are called

• Magma
• Lava
• Sediment
• Minerals

Which of the following is the correct classifications of Igneous rocks?

• Extrusive and Intrusive
• Clastic and Organic
• Inorganic and Chemical
• External and Internal

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?

• Clastic
• Organic
• Chemical
• Extrusive

Which of the following is molten rock that has reached the earth's surface and flows down the sides of volcanoes?

• Lava
• Magma
• Sediment
• Deposition

Which organic sedimentary rock forms from the remains of swamp plants buried in water?

• Sandstone
• Coal
• Breccia
• Conglomerate

Which Igneous rock makes up most of Earth's crust?

• Granite
• Basalt
• Limestone
• Sandstone

Geologists classify sedimentary rock according to...

• the types of sediments that make up the rock
• how fast lava or magma cools
• how heavy the rocks are
• what type of water it is found in