the rock cycel

1. What are the 3 types of rocks involved in the rock cycle?

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  Sandstone, shale, basalt

• Dactylic, iambic, spondaic

• Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

What are igneous rocks made from?

• Molten rock that has cooled

• Pieces of other rocks that have collected and cemented together

• Mountains that have weathered away

Rocks are made ...

• Only of organic substances that contain carbon

• Always of quartz and silicon

• Of one or more minerals

What are sedimentary rocks made of?

• Molten rock that has cooled

• Pieces of other rocks that have collected and cemented together

• Petrified trees

Which of these is a sedimentary rock?

• Granite

• Pumice

• Sandstone

Which statement is TRUE about the rock cycle?

• It involves heat, pressure and cooling

• It stops after metamorphic rocks form

• Weathering only occurs in igneous rocks Weathering only occurs in igneous rocks

What happens to metamorphic rock when it is subjected to extreme heat?

• It breaks apart into sediments

• It forms igneous rocks

• It melts into magma

What kind of rock most often contains fossils?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

• Marble

• Shale

• Basalt