What type of rock is formed in layers and usually found near water sources?

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• school house rock

Which type of rock is soft and black?

• sandstone

• coal

• slate

• gneiss

Which type of rock is hard, coarse, foliated, and mixed with different colors?

• sandstone

• coal

• slate

• gneiss

Which type of rock is hard, brown, and non-foliated?

• sandstone

• coal

• slate

• gneiss

What type of rock most likely contains fossils? Hint: shells form fossils

• halite

• quartzite

• limestone

• marble

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

If granite forms from magma cooling, then granite is -

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface of the earth

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• chemical Rock

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify rocks?

• weight

• color

• grain size

• texture

Metamorphic rocks are formed by ___.

• existing rocks are baked and squeezed by pressure
• small pieces of rock are compacted and cemented together
• magma or lava cools and hardens
• igneous rocks are broken into pieces

Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere