Rock Quiz

Which type of rock is made when magma cools?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic
• all of the above

Sedimentary rocks are made when layers of _____________ are pressed together.

• water
• sediments
• fossils
• limestone

Which type of rock most likely contains fossils?

• 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 type of rock is granite?

• igneous
• sedimentary 
• metamorphic

What type of rock forms from molten magma under the surface?  

• Sedimentary
• Extrusive Igneous
• Intrusive Igneous
• Metamorphic

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
• Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
• Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.

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

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

Large rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks by wind and water.  These small rocks can break down into very tiny pieces called _______.

• minerals
• pebbles
• sediments
• chalk