Rocks, Rocks and Rocks

A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure and usually some water. It never actually melts entirely. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?

• Magma

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

A natural process that slowly changes or breaks apart rocks.

• WEATHERING

• EROSION

• DEPOSITION

• FOSSIL

When sediments are PICKED UP and moved to a new place.

• WEATHERING

• EROSION

• DEPOSITION

• SCHOOL BUS

When sediments are DROPPED OFF at a new location.

• WEATHERING

• EROSION

• DEPOSITION

• MAILBOX

Rocks are squeezed by overlaying sediment. What is this called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

What kind of rock requires COMPLETE melting and cooling?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• All rocks do

• No rock does

What kind of rock is made by the evaporation of water from a saturated solution?

• Clastic, Sedimentary

• Biochemical, Sedimentary

• Chemical, Sedimentary

• Igneous, Intrusive

• Igneous, Extrusive

What kind of rock is made from the remains of previously living material?

• Clastic, Sedimentary

• Biochemical, Sedimentary

• Chemical, Sedimentary

• Igneous, Intrusive

• Igneous, Extrusive

Small crystals?

• Clastic, Sedimentary

• Biochemical, Sedimentary

• Chemical, Sedimentary

• Igneous, Intrusive

• Igneous, Extrusive

Bituminous Coal?

• Clastic, Sedimentary

• Biochemical, Sedimentary

• Chemical, Sedimentary

• Igneous, Intrusive

• Igneous, Extrusive