Rock Classification

A ______ is made up of more than one mineral.

• rock
• mineral
• rocket
• diamond

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

A natural mixture of minerals.

• erosion
• magma
• alloys
• rock

Scientists divide rocks into groups based on how they form.

• True
• false

The word root "______" means change.

• meta
• beta
• alpha
• rock

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary rocks form deep within the Earth.

• TRUE
• False

This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it?

• Extrusive Igneous Rock
• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Mineral