Rocks and Minerals

In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.

• Pressure
• Heat 
• Heat and Pressure
• Weathering

The process of sediments settling out of wind or water is known as what?

• erosion
• deposition
• compaction
• cementation

This rock was heated and put under pressure over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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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

This rock was layers of fossils that were buried, heated, and put under pressure over millions of years. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock is made from tiny pieces of other rocks that settled to the bottom of a valley millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

The process by which igneous rocks are formed.

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• compaction and cementation

What does it mean for a rock to be extrusive?

• Have layers
• Form from magma
• Form from lava
• Form By Sediment

What does it mean for a rock to be intrusive?

• Made by lava
• Made by magma
• Made by erosion
• Made by heat and pressure

What type of rock formation process would be most like a piece of candy that has melted, cooled and re-hardened?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Clastic Rock

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