Rock Transformations Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 main types of rocks?

• magma

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

How is IGNEOUS rock made?

• rock gets weathered

• rock melts

• magma cools

• sediments get compacted

How is SEDIMENTARY rock made?

• rock gets weathered

• rock melts

• magma cools

• sediments get compacted

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How does energy from the sun affect rocks?

• Its heat melts rocks.

• It causes plates to move so rocks move.

• Its light causes rocks to change color.

• It causes wind and rain, which can break rocks.

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Which processes are caused by energy from the EARTH'S INTERIOR?

• melting

• cooling

• plates moving

• weathering

• erosion

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Which processes are caused by energy from the SUN?

• melting

• cooling

• plates moving

• weathering

• erosion

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If rocks ___, then they are different types.

• form different ways

• look different from each other

• have different textures

• are found in different places

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If the answer options below were layered like a sedimentary rock, which layer would be the OLDEST?

• Top

• Upper middle

• Lower middle

• Bottom

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Where would rock get melted?

• Earth's surface

• Earth's interior

• The ocean

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How can rock on Earth's surface be moved DOWN to the mantle?

• subduction

• uplift

• gravity

• layers on top push the bottom ones down

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