Rocks & Minerals Review 2

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

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What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock rock?

• It must be broken down into sediment

• It must be melted into magma

• Its minerals must dissolve in water

• It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• melting and cooling
• weathering and erosion

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The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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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

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Which type of rock is made from lava or magma cooling?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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Sediment goes through _________________ to become sedimentary rock.

• heat and pressure
• compacting and cementing
• weathering and erosion
• melting and cooling

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The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition

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Sedimentary and igneous rocks go through _____________________________ to become metamorphic rocks.

• weathering and erosion
• heat and pressure
• compacting and cementing
• melting and cooling

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