Rock Quiz

Formed by heat and pressure

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

Formed by cooling & solidification of lava

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

Formed by cooling & solidification of magma

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

Formed by compacting & cementing of sediments

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous

Formed by weathering & erosion

• magma
• sediments
• sedimentary rock
• intrusive igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Formed by melting

• magma
• sediments
• sedimentary rock
• intrusive igneous

Has large crystals because of slow cooling

• sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock
• intrusive igneous rock
• extrusive igneous rock

Has small or no crystals because of rapid cooling

• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• extrusive igneous
• intrusive igneous

Contains fossils. 

• sedimentary rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• extrusive igneous rocks
• intrusive igneous rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

If an igneous rock cools off slowly UNDERNEATH the Earth's surface, then its mineral crystals will be...

• Small mineral crystals that you can barely see.
• Large crystals that are easy to see.
• No crystals, it will have bits of plant and bones.
• No crystals, it will contain sand.