Types of Rocks

What are the three types of Rocks?

• Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
• Sedimentary, Igneous, Marble
• Sandstone, Lava, Metamorphisis
• Sediment, Lava, Heat and Pressure

This type of Rock is the MOST common in the Earth's Crust?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Common Rock

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These can come in INTRUSIVE and EXTRUSIVE.  

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Trusive Rocks

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

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Mineral

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Which force plays a major role in the formation of metamorphic rock?

• Acceleration

• Friction

• Pressure

• Centrifugal force

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Sedimentary rocks often form horizontal strata. What are strata?

• Crystals

• Layers

• Mineral grains

• Pieces of older rocks

Metamorphic rocks undergo metamorphosis. What is another example of metamorphosis?

• A candle burning

• A caterpillar turning into a butterfly

• A volcano erupting

• A five-story building being constructed

igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath the surface of Earth

• extrusive

• intrusive

• clastic

• biogenic