Social Science U4: Rocks (part 1)

What process forms sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.

• Fragments of rocks, dead vegetation and animal matter form layers that turn into rock from pressure.

• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.

What's the name of the fragments of rocks, dead vegetation and animal matter that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites

• magmas

• metamorphs

• sediments

What process forms metamorphic rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.

• Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.

• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.

What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?

• Igneous only

• Sedimentary only

• Metamorphic only

• All of them

Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?

• Ingenious

• Igneous

• Indigenous

• Indigo

What type of scientists study rocks?

• geologists

• biologists

• meteorologists

• biochemicists

Which of these is NOT one of the three types of rocks?

• Metamorphic

• Indigenous

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

What material forms igneous rocks?

• magma

• sand

• gravel

• fossils

In order for a metamorphic rock to form, _______ is needed.

• Pressure

• Heat

• Heat and Pressure

• Weathering

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic