Rocks

Rocks make up Earth's

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Celestial Sphere

How are rocks classified?

• How they formed

• The minerals that are in them

• Where they are found

• How big or small they are

• Density

Which is NOT a category of rock?

• Lithogramic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Which rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Molten rock found inside the Earth is known as

• Magma

• Lava

Molten rock found on Earth's surface is known as

• Magma

• Lava

Which characteristic does NOT describe igneous rocks?

• Glassy

• Large Crystals

• Small Crystals

• Gas Pockets

• Distorted Layers

Igneous rocks with large crystals cooled

• Inside the Earth as magma

• At Earth's surface as lava

Igneous rocks with small crystals, a glassy texture, or gas pockets form

• From lava at Earth's surface

• From magma inside the Earth

What type of rock forms from sediments being compacted and cemented together?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary