Earth Rocks Review

In order for a metamorphic rock to become an igneous rock, what needs to happen?

• Heat and pressure

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting and cooling

• Compactiona and cementing

An earthquake will most likely occur at which type of boundary movement?

• When two plates move apart from each other

• When two plates push into each other

• When two plates stay still

• When two plates slide next to each other

Sammy finds this conglomerate rock. It is made from bits of sediment cemented together. What type of rock did she find?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metaphysical

Obsidian is a glossy rock formed from cooled magma. Obsidian would be what type of rock?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metaphysical

Tamia finds this rock. It has wavy layers that formed because of heat and pressure. What type of rock does she have?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Lavamatic

• Igneous

Rodriquez finds a sedimentary rock. It gives him an idea of life in the past. Which would most likely be his rock.

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These sea shells are found in rocks in a desert. What logical inference can be drawn from these rocks?

• The desert was once covered with water.

• The desert was always dry.

• Someone brought the rocks to the desert.

• The rocks are fake.

Which are not effects of plate tectonics?

• Mountains and Volcanoes

• Trenches and Ocean Ridges

• Earthquakes and ocean spreading

• Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Which layer is the Inner Core?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which layer is broken up into plates?

• A

• B

• C

• D