Types of Rocks

Rock that was once melted and cooled and hardened is ____________ rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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Rock that forms from material that has settled into layers is called _______________ rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Rock that has been changed by temperature and pressure is ___________________________ rock.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Melted rock from a ________ hardens and forms and igneous rock.

• river

• beach

• volcano

The process of rock changing from one kind of rock to another is the ____________.

• weathering

• rock cycle

• heating

__________________ is made of pieces of larger rock that were broken down by wind and water.

• gravel

• bolders

• sand

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Two types of sedimentary rocks are ______________ and _________.

• limestone/sand

• sandstone/limestone

• sand/gravel

If a sedimentary rock comes under enough ____________ and ____________________ it can become a metamorphic rock.

• pressure/temperature

• pressure/moisture

• temperature/moisture

A _________________ is a naturally formed solid made up of one or more minerals

• mineral

• rock

• magma

The colors of a rock represent the different __________ that make up the rock.

• minerals

• sizes

• shapes

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