rocks and minerals

How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?

• Particles are changed into liquids.
• Particles are compressed into layers.
• Particles are melted together by magma.
• Particles are heated by the Sun.

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In order for sediments to become rock, the sediments are generally

• liquefied.
• compacted.
• returned to their origins.
• mixed with organic material.

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Which of these substances is a mineral?

• sandstone
• granite
• quartz
• coal

Gneiss is a rock because it

• is hard and round.
• has crystals.
• is made of minerals.
• has mass.

Which statement is true about rocks?

• Magma is made of solid rock.
• Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
• Crystals are made of rocks.
• Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

Coal is formed from

• plant remains decomposed under pressure.
• melted and cooled metamorphic rock.
• natural gas subjected to heat.
• seas that have evaporated.

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Sedimentary rock forms when rock is first

• broken down by weathering.
• melted into liquid magma.
• exposed to great temperature.
• crystallized into natural glass.

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Fossils are often found in this rock.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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This rock is formed from lava and you would most likely find it near a volcano.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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This rock is changed by heat and pressure.  It is formed in layers.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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