Rock Cycle

A rock that is made of compacted sediment is called

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Intrinsic

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A rock that is formed by magma cooling is called

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Fossil

A rock that is formed through heat and pressure is called

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Extrinsic

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

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

An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)

• Chemical Rock
• Foliated Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Intrusive Rock

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

• Metamorphic
• Magma
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

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As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

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The three groups of rocks are classified by

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

Fossils are only found in

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

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The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

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

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