Minerals, rocks, and Rock Cycle

A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)

• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Igneous Rock

An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)

• Chemical Rock
• Foliated Rock
• Extrusive Rock
• Intrusive Rock

A metamorphic rock in which the grains line up in parallel bands is a

• Clastic Rock
• Nonclastic Rock
• Nonfoliated Rock
• Foliated Rock

If heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt, the material that formed would be

• Metamorphic
• Magma
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

You find a rock in which the grains are arranged in parallel bands of white and black crystals.  The rock is probably a(n)

• Igneous rock
• Sedimentary rock
• Metamorphic rock
• Extrusive rock

As lava cools and crystallizes, what type of rock will form?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

The parent rock of Gneiss is

• Marble
• Granite
• Obsidian
• Biotite

When minerals line up in bands within a metamorphic rock, this rock is...

• Nonfoliated
• Foliated
• Igneous
• Sedimentary

Which of the following is not a rock

• Pumice
• Lava
• Halite
• Sandstone

The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition