The Rock Cycle

Igneous rock is made by __________

• a combo of heat and pressure.

• compressing layers of sediment.

• cooling magma (lava).

• breaking down metamorphic rock.

This type of rock may have small rock fragments or remains of plants and/or animals.

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• extrinsic igneous rock

Rocks are made up of ___________ mineral(s).

• only one

• one or more

• at least two

• only crystal and not minerals

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The set of processes through which one type of rock can change into any other type is called the ______ cycle.

• water

• carbon

• nitrogen

• rock

Knowing how rocks form helps scientists to understand _________

• the origins of life

• how gravity works

• how to build strong bridges

• how the Earth's physical structure is formed.

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What kind of rock will be created from a volcanic eruption?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

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_________ rock is formed when layers of sediment and organic material are pressed and cemented together

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Crystal

Which type of rock is made from pieces of broken down rock?

• minerals

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

Which type of rock does NOT have visible layers? (Hint: what rock is shown in the picture?)

• metamorphic

• all three types

• igneous

• sedimentary

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