Earth Unit Test 2

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

After lots of time, pressure, and heat, you get this kind of rock. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic