Rock & Mineral Quiz

In order for sedimentary rock to form, which of the following must occur?

• compaction

• intrusion

• oxidation

• metamorphism

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This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments

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What causes igneous rocks to form

• pressure

• cooling magma and lava

• compaction

• cementation

Rocks formed by heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface are...

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• magma

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When heat and water and ice break down rock into sediments this is called?

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Deposition

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Which of the following describes the process of sediments being picked up and carried away . by wind, moving water or ice?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

How does a Metamorphic rock become a Sedimentary rock?

• Heat, pressure and radiation

• Melting, cooling and evaporation

• Weathering, Erosion, Compaction and Cementation

• Cooling of Magma over time

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