Rock Types and the Rock Cycle

Why is it important to know about rock types?

• To sound smart when looking at rock faces

• To become a professional geologist

• To understand how rocks are formed

• To impress rock climbers

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What type of rock is formed from molten magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Granite

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What type of rock forms when magma cools slowly?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Granite

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• By cementing together parts of other rocks

• By melting and cooling magma

• By applying heat and pressure to other rocks

• By twisting and melding other rocks

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Where can you see exposed sedimentary rock going back millions of years?

• Red River Gorge in Kentucky

• The Grand Tetons

• The Big Island of Hawaii

• The Grand Canyon

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What type of rock is formed when other rocks are put under heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Granite

What is the rock climbing place in Golden Colorado made of?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Granite

What happens to rocks if they get broken down into little pieces?

• They become sedimentary rock

• They become igneous rock

• They become metamorphic rock

• They become molten magma

What can rocks become in the rock cycle?

• Only sedimentary rock

• Only igneous rock

• Only metamorphic rock

• Any type of rock