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Lesson 3 - The 3 Classes of Rock

Authored by Mark Stinson

Science

7th - 8th Grade

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Lesson 3 - The 3 Classes of Rock
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following describes rocks formed by the compaction of living things?

Clastic
Organic
Foliated 
Nonfoliated

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes rocks formed by sand, clay, and smaller pebbles?

Clastic
Organic
Foliated
Nonfoliated

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which class of rock forms when rocks are transformed by intense heat and pressure?

Sedimentary 
Metamorphic
Igneous
Pop rocks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash?

Obsidian
Granite
Pumice
Basalt

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sedimentary rock has a fine-grained texture?

Shale
Obsidian
Slate
Marble

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the rock Coal classified?

Igneous intrusive
Igneous extrusive
Sedimentary clastic
Sedimentary organic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rock can shale transform into by heat and pressure?

Sandstone
Slate
Conglomerate
Schist

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