Rocks and Weathering

Granite is a ____________.

• mineral

• rock

• element

• fossil

Extrusive igneous rocks have small grains (crystals) because they ____________________.

• cool quickly

• contain ores

• cool slowly

• have a unique mixture

When rocks undergo weathering, they become ________.

• magma

• sediment

• igneous rocks

• volcanic ashes

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When volcanic lava cools, it is ____________.

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• magma

• metamorphic rock

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Layers of sedimentary rock are called __________.

• sediment

• strata

• clasts

• folds

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___________ is the process in which water, wind, and gravity break down a rock.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Weathering

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Some rocks are formed by the cooling of molten material called ___________.

• coal

• magma

• lemons

• ores

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Most fossils are found in ____________ rock.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• ALL

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Sandstone and limestone are examples of ____________ rocks.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Sedimentary rocks could eventually be converted into magma by undergoing which process?

• melting

• solidification

• cooling and crystallization

• compaction and cementation