Rock Cycle

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

• Metamorphic
• Magma
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

Fossils are only found in

• Sedimentary rocks
• Foliated Metamorphic rocks
• Igneous Rocks
• Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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

True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.

• True
• False

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• magma, lava, crystals

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

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

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.

• texture
• weathering
• sediment
• erosion