3 types of Rocks

Which type of rock is made when magma cools?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic
• all of the above

Which type of rock is formed when heat or pressure changes it?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic
• all of the above

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

Sedimentary rock is made from 

• molten lava.
• crystalization.
• pressed and heated conditions.
• minerals, plant, and animal remains.

Examples are sandstone, shale, amd gypsum

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

This type of rock is usually formed in layers.

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

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Igneous rocks are used for tools and building.

• true

• false

How many minerals make up the rocks on the earth's surface?

• 2

• 20

• 200

• 2000

Geologists classify rocks according to

• shape

• size

• how old they are

• how they form