Classifying Rocks

How are rocks classified? 

• By their shape
• By their size
• By how they form
• By what they are made of

Rocks formed from molten rock are called

• Minerals
• Igneous
• Mica

Rocks that form when layers of sediment settle on top of each other are called?

• Lava
• Gold
• Sedimentary

Gabbro and granite are formed________________. 

• below the Earth's surface as magma cools slowly
• at the Earth's surface as lava cools quickly

Which rocks is contains pebble-sized particles? 

• Limestone
• Conglomerate
• Granite
• Basalt

What is weathering? 

• Moving sediment
• Breaking Rock

Rock that forms when earth processes change the texture and the mineral content of rock is called ______________. 

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic
• hard